Monthly Archives: February 2012
Newcrest and Harmony Gold push their spin on dead fish
Filed under Environmental impact, Human rights, Mining, Papua New Guinea
Update on the dead fish in the Markham river
Recent dead fish surfacing in the Markham and Watut rivers is a rare thing. Locals also report fish gills turning red and vegetation along the river is changing colour. Locals also report a Kenworth truck carrying a container ran off … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental impact, Human rights, Mining, Papua New Guinea
Energy giants converge on PNG as exploration activity increases
There’s increased interest in Papua New Guinea by major global energy companies keen to unlock the value of the country’s substantial oil and gas assets says Radio New Zealand. Last week, Mitsubishi entered into a joint venture to develop leases … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental impact, Financial returns, Mining, Papua New Guinea
Hidden Valley explanations not good enough
Aiposa Agopeha The Morobe Mining Joint Venture (MMJV) suggested a depletion of oxygen in the Markham River, so I ask that this be explained in simple terms. Did MMJV take samples from the river and other tributaries, or collect tissue samples … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental impact, Human rights, Mining, Papua New Guinea
AusAID’s neo-colonization agenda extends to “SUSTAINABLE MINING”
Martyn Namorong* No folks this aint no prank. AUSAID actually think you’re fools but hopefully you’re not. AusAID pays millions to consultants who come up with the term “SUSTAINABLE MINING”. Actually, maybe they didn’t have to pay millions because BHP … Continue reading
Filed under Corruption, Environmental impact, Financial returns, Human rights, Mining, Papua New Guinea
Australian’s Northern Land Council opposed to seabed mining
Radio Australia While a number of Pacific nations are looking to seabed mining to generate an income the Northern Land Council in Australia’s Northern Territory is opposed to experimental seabed mining. A number of Australian aboriginal groups have thrown joined … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental impact, Human rights, Mining, Papua New Guinea
Australia’s Mining for Development Initiative an insult to all Papua New Guineans
A friend of mine sent me a link from the AusAaid Website that boldly “shows” the way for us kanakas in Papua New Guinea who have very short memories and can’t think for ourselves. The five paragraphs announces Australia’s Mining … Continue reading
Filed under Corruption, Environmental impact, Human rights, Mining, Papua New Guinea
Return of Shell and other discredited companies queried
GULF Governor Havila Kavo said companies which had discredited Papua New Guinea by calling it a failed state should be banned from the country. He was referring to the return by Shell and other mining and petroleum companies after leaving … Continue reading
Filed under Financial returns, Mining, Papua New Guinea
