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In the upper catchment of the Fly River in Papua New Guinea (PNG)’s Western Province lies the country's biggest money-maker: the Ok Tedi copper and gold mine. Churning out some 80,000 tonnes of waste ...

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The Bank of China is awaiting the green light from PNG's reserve bank to set up the branch. The Bank of China is on the brink of gaining its first full foothold in the Pacific, with an application ...

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