The plant which will liquefy and load gas for export is expected to become a major pillar of the country's economy.
But some people in the region are living in extreme poverty and activists say these large-scale projects will only benefit the rich instead of the poor, local population.
Al Jazeera's Laura Kyle reports from Papua New Guinea
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