Prime Minister (PM) James Marape is on another overseas trip, this time for ten (10) days to the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK), where he will meet with business leaders and later, the King.
Before his departure yesterday, the PM held a press conference at the APEC Terminal in Port Moresby city where he informed the media about his trip, stating that the visit is aimed at advancing key national interests in the extractive sector, while reinforcing Papua New Guinea’s global leadership on climate and forest conservation.
“This trip has dual significance — to secure progress on major investment projects and to strengthen our global partnerships on climate action,” said Prime Minister Marape.
“The energy transition is accelerating, and we must make the most of the next 20 years to responsibly harvest our oil and gas while positioning PNG as a global leader in conservation.”
The Key Highlights of the Official Trip:
- A meeting with ExxonMobil executives in Houston, USA to progress the Papua LNG project and discuss the sequencing of P’nyang and the Wildebeest (Western Province) gas prospects,
- A formal engagement with Newmont Corporation to address the Mine Development Contract (MDC) for the Wafi-Golpu project, and
- Participation in a small boutique session on biodiversity and climate change in the United Kingdom, hosted by His Majesty King Charles III.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso will assume the responsibilities of Acting Prime Minister during PM Marape’s absence.