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PNG's critical energy minerals up for grabs

Australia's historical dominance in Papua New Guinea's resource sector is facing increased competition just as PNG, the biggest Pacific island country, shifts its focus to its largely undeveloped critical minerals - and it wants no part in the strategic competition between China and the west.

 Historically, PNG’s economy has been fueled by the gold and petroleum extraction sectors.

Historically, PNG’s economy has been fueled by the gold and petroleum extraction sectors.

   "PNG has traditionally been a province of gold and copper, and explorers have traditionally focused on seeking gold and copper with little attention paid to rare earths," the president of PNG's Chamber...

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