Monthly Archives: March 2011
Call for new law to cover seabed mining
By TODAGIA KELOLA THERE must be a specific legislation governing the recent approval by the Government for the world’s first offshore mining project in the country, says senior lawyer Camillus Narokobi. Narokobi, who has written a thesis on the Bismarck … Continue reading
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Lawyer warns PNG government on seabed mining
By TODAGIA KELOLA A SENIOR lawyer has warned that the Government must be very careful in its handling of the world’s first offshore mining project in the country, the Solwara 1 project. Senior lawyer Moses Murray, who may also be … Continue reading
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Allied eyes restarting Simberi gold production
Mining Weekly is reporting that Allied Gold, the Australia-based mining company, says it would likely resume production at its Simberi gold mine in Papua New Guinea by the end of the week, after the government ordered a halt. Allied had completed … Continue reading
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Former PNG PM wants people to control mineral resources
Spotted on Radio New Zealand A former Papua New Guinea prime minister and now governor of New Ireland province, Sir Julius Chan, says it’s vital the people control the country’s resources. Sir Julius has been pushing for autonomy for his … Continue reading
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Who really wants Panguna to reopen?
By Clive Porabou, Mekamui News In the media there are lots of talks of re-opening the Panguna mine but it is a different story when you are on the ground, you will not hear more of that talk. Outsiders think … Continue reading
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Fiji struggles with the rights and wrongs of mining
By Noelene Nabulivou, DAWN * There is a need to situate any discussion about mining in Fiji and the Pacific within a deeper and more complex discussion that touches on issues of regionality, trade, aid, militarisation, gender and ecological sustainability. … Continue reading
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Harmony’s Wafi project may be three times bigger than its largest mine
Wafi-Golpu could be one of the biggest, even the biggest, gold mine in the world. But how much of that value will be retained in Papua New Guinea and how much will basic government services improve for ordinary people once … Continue reading
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MCC denies second spill
By JOSHUA ARLO CHINA Metallurgical Company (MCC), developer of the Ramu Nickel mine had denied allegations of a second chemical spill in the waters of the Basamuk area recently. Unverified reports coming in from Madang claimed that a Chinese mine … Continue reading
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PM confirms stake in deep-sea mine
CABINET has approved the arrangement for the state to take up equity in the Solwara1 project to mine the seafloor. The project, by Canadian developer Nautilus Minerals, involves mining for gold and copper found in high concentrations in massive sulphide … Continue reading
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