Monthly Archives: May 2010
Friday’s act was a low act: Post Courier
Post Courier WHAT the Government did on the floor of Parliament on Friday, before getting away from being directly answerable, was a low act. The tacticians swept aside the interests of the 109 MPs’ constituents around the country by swinging … Continue reading
Filed under Corruption, Environmental impact, Human rights
Government puts foreign interests above the law and demolishes an important democratic principle
From ACT NOW! By passing amendments to the Environment Act, the government has put foreign companies above the law; allowed their commercial interests to trample all over the rights of Papua New Guinea’s traditional landowners; and undermined our democracy by … Continue reading
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We called it: government changes the law. Landowners rights smashed
On 18 April we asked the question “Where to the Chinese go next?” in response to the injunction stopping the construction of a system to dump the waste from the Ramu nickel mine in the sea. One option that seemed … Continue reading
Filed under Corruption, Environmental impact, Human rights
Landowners send clear message: there will be no waste dumping
Indigenous landowners from the Rai Coast in Madang, whose traditional livelihoods and pristine environment are threatened by plans to dump 100 million tonnes of mine waste in their seas, have sent a stark message to their government: there will be … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental impact, Human rights, Mine construction
Landowners protest about outsiders misinformed defence of Ramu mine
Filed under Environmental impact, Human rights
Is seabed mining safe?
Landowners from New Ireland and East New Britain voice their concerns in this new video:
Filed under Environmental impact, Human rights
The SAMS Report
The PNG Government claims it does not have a copy of the independent report it commissioned on the impacts of allowing marine dumping of waste from the Chinese State owned Ramu nickel mine. You can download YOUR copy here SAMS … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental impact, Mine construction
Secret government report says mine dumping flawed
An unpublished report commissioned by the PNG government from the Scottish Association of Marine Science, states that the submarine tailings disposal by the Ramu nickel mine could have widespread environmental impacts. The PNG government has refused to release the report … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental impact, Uncategorized
Tragic and untimely deaths haunt govt witnesses in Ramu mine case
The two principal government witnesses in the legal case that will determine the future of the Ramu nickel mine have tragically died. Wesley Irima, Manager of Environment and Compliance in the Mineral Resource Authority died on 30 March 2010. This … Continue reading
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