Monthly Archives: October 2011
Newcrest and Harmony Gold accused over deaths from track closure
AN AUSTRALIAN gold mining company has been accused of contributing to the deaths of two locals by blocking access along a World War II track through remote Papua New Guinean mountains. By Linda Silmalis, The Sunday Telegraph In his book, … Continue reading
Filed under Human rights, Mining, Papua New Guinea
Basil’s K3m announcement could be in contempt of court
By David Muri THE announcement by Bulolo MP and National Planning and Monitoring Minister Sam Basil in Lae last week to release business support grants totalling K3 million to certain landowner clans in the Wafi-Golpu gold mine could be in … Continue reading
Filed under Human rights, Landowner disputes, Mining, Papua New Guinea
Bougainville court challenge against Rio Tinto: landowners lawyer speaks
A lawsuit filed by Bougainville residents against mining company, Rio Tinto has been revived by a U-S federal Appeals Court decision to throw out the lawsuit which alleges the mining company aided the PNG government in genocide and war crimes. The … Continue reading
Filed under Corruption, Environmental impact, Financial returns, Human rights, Mining, Papua New Guinea
Timely move to make miners more responsible for the damage they cause – or just more PR spin?
Andrew Hewett, Executive Director of Oxfam Australia, says poor countries can expect greater control of mining companies under a new initiative to be launched by the Australian government, but until it proves effective in controlling the behaviour of mining companies … Continue reading
Filed under Corruption, Environmental impact, Financial returns, Human rights, Mining, Papua New Guinea
Panguna future uncertain
We will not take away all the guns. But there needs to be a priority set by the government in getting those arms out before the reopening of the Panguna Mine. By Catherine Wilson Whether the world’s largest open-cut mine … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental impact, Human rights, Mining, Papua New Guinea
Ramu women want greater recognition and share of royalties
Filed under Financial returns, Human rights, Mining, Papua New Guinea
Nautilus right in the thick of developing regulatory frameworks
Looks like Nautilus Minerals, the world’s first deep-sea mining company is in the thick of the action in developing the international and national standards that will regulate its own operations. Whatever happened to conflicts of interest and independent regulators…… By … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental impact, Financial returns, Human rights, Mining, Papua New Guinea
LOs receive K10m from taxpayers
Why are the taxpayers of PNG subsidizing a foreign owned mine by paying K10 million to local landowners? Wouldn’t this money be better spent on health services or free education to benefit ALL Papua New Guineans? Surely compensation for loss … Continue reading
Filed under Corruption, Financial returns, Mining, Papua New Guinea
Ramu local: ‘Some are claiming our land’
Filed under Human rights, Landowner disputes, Mining, Papua New Guinea
Newcrest meets Chan to broker better relations
Corporate relations reached new levels today between Newcrest Mining Ltd and the New Ireland provincial government marking the end of their series of quarterly briefing in 2011 on the operations and plans of the world’s fourth largest gold mine on … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental impact, Financial returns, Human rights, Mining, Papua New Guinea
