AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBiosecurity: A new PCR testing suite at the PNG Biosecurity Authority’s Kila Kila laboratory will help detect crop and livestock diseases faster, strengthening disease response and agricultural exports. Mining: K92 Mining reported second-highest quarterly production at its Kainantu mine, producing 49,776 ounces of gold equivalent and reaching one million ounces since commercial production began. Expansion work includes a major ventilation upgrade to support higher mining rates. Earth Science: Research on rock from northern PNG found it reached about 800°C at 45 kilometres underground, then entered cooler conditions deeper down—an unexpected finding that could reshape understanding of tectonic activity. Digital Broadcasting: NBC’s shift to digital TV has delivered infrastructure in 10 provinces, part of a K254.5 million project to extend the broadcaster’s reach. Conservation Research: Studies highlight PNG’s community-led reef closures as a conservation success, while new research on Casuarina root nodules in the Highlands points to previously hidden diversity in nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
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