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PNG Expo 2026: Where industry came together
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September 11, 2026（https://pngmining.com/png-expo-2026-where-industry-came-together/）
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PNG Expo 2026 demonstrated how collaboration, technology and knowledge-sharing can support the next era of growth across Papua New Guinea’s resources sector.
New investment, expanding operations, and emerging technologies are creating fresh opportunities across Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) mining sector and the wider resources supply chain, with opportunities for growth more clear than ever.
This momentum was ever-present at PNG Expo 2026, where 928 attendees gathered at The Stanley Hotel and Suites in Port Moresby on July 1–2 for two days of discussion, networking and industry collaboration.
The event brought together 100 exhibiting companies, 43 speakers and 181 decision-makers from across PNG’s mining, energy, resources and industrial fields, marking the most successful edition of PNG Expo to date.
When it came to an industry operating across geographically dispersed and often challenging environments, the opportunity to meet face-to-face carried particular significance.
Miners, contractors, equipment manufacturers, engineering companies, government representatives and service providers were provided a platform to exchange ideas, examine new technologies and establish relationships extending beyond the exhibition floor.
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Prime Creative Media head of marketing – events Molly Hancock said the strong turnout reflected the growing importance of the event to PNG’s industrial community and highlighted how important in-person collaboration is.
“The response to PNG Expo 2026 exceeded our expectations and demonstrated just how important this event has become for the country’s mining and industrial sectors,” Hancock said.
“The exhibition brought together the people, technologies and businesses driving PNG’s resources industry and its future growth, creating an environment where valuable conversations quickly turned into genuine business opportunities that could reshape the industry.”
The composition of the audience highlighted the breadth of industries contributing to PNG’s resources economy, with mining, resources and heavy industry professionals representing 40 per cent of attendees, while engineering, technology and industrial solutions accounted for a further quarter (25 per cent).
Energy, utilities and infrastructure professionals made up 15 per cent of the audience, followed by manufacturing, supply and services at 10 per cent.
Government, education and industry bodies, together with professional services and other industries, each represented five per cent.
The seniority of those attending was equally as significant, as managers and business leaders accounted for almost half of delegates (47.8 per cent), while C-suite executives, executive directors, engineers and technical specialists brought operational and strategic expertise to discussions throughout the event.
This concentration of decision-makers helped ensure discussions were frequently centred on practical operational requirements, procurement opportunities, technological applications and the partnerships needed to support future projects.
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“The diversity and quality of exhibitors and attendees reflected the strength of PNG’s mining industry and the confidence businesses have in its future,” Hancock said.
Across the exhibition floor, established mining companies appeared alongside global original equipment manufacturers, technology specialists and local service providers.
Major resources companies in attendance included Ok Tedi Mining Limited, Newmont, Harmony Gold Mining Company, K92 Mining, PanAust, Geopacific Resources, Great Pacific Gold, Kumul Petroleum Holdings, Twinza Oil & Gas PNG and Santos.
They were joined by equipment and technology businesses such as Komatsu, XCMG, Sandvik and Hastings Deering, as well as organisations supporting PNG’s essential infrastructure, including Water PNG and PNG Power.
The range of organisations demonstrated the interconnected nature of modern mining operations, and that extracting and processing resources remain at the heart of the industry but highlighting that successful operations also depend on stable energy, transport, communications, engineering, maintenance and workforce services.
PNG Expo provided a setting in which each part of the supply chain could better understand the pressures and priorities facing the others.
New equipment and technical solutions attracted significant interest, but the value of the event was not limited to the products displayed.
Exhibitors could hear directly from mine operators about the challenges affecting their sites, while delegates could assess how available technologies might improve safety, reliability, productivity and operational performance.
These conversations were complemented by the PNG Expo Conference, which delivered two days of presentations, panel discussions and practical industry insights.
The conference program explored the opportunities and challenges facing PNG’s resources sector, with sessions examining digital transformation, operational technology, safety, responsible development, community partnerships and workforce capability.
Representatives from Ok Tedi Mining, Great Pacific Gold, Kumul Petroleum and Harmony Gold were among those contributing to the program, bringing perspectives from across mining, exploration, energy and infrastructure.