SINGAPORE -- A Singaporean heavy equipment manufacturer has started a mining venture in Papua New Guinea, joining Chinese, Australian and other miners in tapping the resource-rich country that has recently been troubled by civil unrest.
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Marcus Ong, second from left, managing director of Niugini Resources and Investments, with members of a community in Papua New Guinea. (Photo by Niugini Resources and Investments)
SINGAPORE -- A Singaporean heavy equipment manufacturer has started a mining venture in Papua New Guinea, joining Chinese, Australian and other miners in tapping the resource-rich country that has recently been troubled by civil unrest.