Monthly Archives: July 2011
Watut River communities support Madang locals to appeal court decision
By Watut Reporter While many of the rural communities around Papua New Guinea are discussing and wondering about the National Court decisions to allow foreign owned MCC to dump its tailings into Bismarck sea, the Watut River Communities led by … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental impact, Human rights, Mining, Papua New Guinea
Gold Anomaly to acquire 100% of Fegusson Island gold project in PNG
Proactive Investor is reporting that Gold Anomaly Limited will acquire a 100% interest in the Fergusson Island Gold Project in Papua New Guinea. To achieve it, the company will issue 12 million shares and pay C$25,000 to acquire a 33% … Continue reading
Filed under Mining, Papua New Guinea
Marengo allocates A$5m to boost exploration ops
By Sinclaire Solomon Marengo Mining, developers of the giant Yandera copper-molybdenum project in Madang, will spend A$5 million during the next 12 months to boost its exploration effort for both base metals within the broader project area. This will be in … Continue reading
Filed under Mining, Papua New Guinea
Minister tries to reassure Ramu locals over marine dumping
Filed under Environmental impact, Human rights, Mining, Papua New Guinea
Greens want crackdown on Australian miners overseas
Australia’s Greens Party is going to push for legislation preventing Australian mining companies from engaging in environmental practices overseas that they couldn’t do at home, reports the ABC. This is a response to the recent legal decision in Papua New … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental impact, Human rights, Mining, Papua New Guinea
Sea is not a dumping ground
By Mali Voi I refer to the announcement by Environment and Conservation Minister Benny Allan that the “state is happy with tailings disposal option” [for the Ramu nickel mine] Is he implying that it is safe to dump toxic materials … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental impact, Mining, Papua New Guinea
Yandera eyes DSTP option
By Sinclaire Solomon ONE day after Ramu NiCo won a National Court decision allowing it to dispose of its wastes through the deep sea tailings placement system in Basamuk, Madang, nearby Yandera copper-molybdenum project developer Marengo Mining announced it was … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental impact, Financial returns, Mining, Papua New Guinea
A union for landowners? From defeat comes strength
From LNG Watch In light of the recent decision by Justice Canning to remove the interim injunction placed on the construction of a deep sea tailings placement system for the Ramu mine, there has been a mixture of reactions. Anger … Continue reading
Don’t blame the miners, the problem is our corrupt leaders
By Professor Roman Grynberg* I now live in Botswana. It is the great mainstream counter-example to the argument that mining is inherently destructive. Botswana exports one third of the world’s diamonds. It is hardly what I would call a great … Continue reading
Filed under Corruption, Mining, Papua New Guinea
