customary landowners

Momis' rare visit to Panguna

On 14 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source: Special Bougainville Corresponent

Ning Ani Osi onomai-kabumani noruampa nannie.

Ning ani ningkaningko nonomanani.

Miningko piamoa onomananie

Piarunani ning onomai.

I am this woman I live in the village. I do not know the government, what it does.

Nautilus lies and deception about experimental seabed mining

On 05 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG MIne Watch

A recent story from Nautilus Minerals on the web

Prospective experimental seabed mining company Nautilus Minerals loves to try and deceive people about the true nature of its proposed mining operations.

Pogera landowners may close mine

On 19 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Landowners gather for a protest at Porgera in October

Source: Post Courier

The landowners of the ~~world class~~ Porgera gold mine in the Enga province plan to force shut the mine after the National Government has failed to honour commitments under the mine’s Memorandum of Agreement.

Illegal Logging Wreaking Havoc on Impoverished Rural Communities

On 02 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Group Slams Conference

On 02 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: The Post Courier

THE Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) has branded PNG’s 13th Mining and Petroleum Conference happening in Sydney this week as an exercise in encouraging investment in destruction.

Island Women: WE Don't Want Seabed Mining Ever

On 01 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Little Green Palai

Just the thought of mining the seafloor in Melanesia is not sitting well with two women from Melanesia.

From Vanuatu, the new president of the Vanuatu National Council of Women, Mrs. Leias Cullwick is still firm on the Vanuatu women’s call to stop exploration and mining on the seafloor in Vanuatu.

Talk to Landowners before selling PNG

On 30 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Little Green Palai

In just a few days in a faraway land in Sydney, Australia, from December 1-3, Papua New Guinea’s mining department will be hosting its investment conference.

However, in two rural villages in Bogia and Karkar Island in Madang province they are not pleased that rural lands are being talked about without local people’s involvement.

BHP's legacy of environmental ruin remains for South Fly

On 29 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture: Sadly a deformed infant and mother in the Middle Fly area of Western province. BHP Billiton owned and operated the Ok Tedi mine which directly discharged toxic mine waste into the Fly River system

Source: Radio New Zealand

Landowners in the South Fly region of Papua New Guinea's Western province are unsatisfied with the compensation given for environmental devastation caused by the Ok Tedi mine.

Industrial mining,investment and impact in Morobe

On 29 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

One group lives with the impacts of mining forever, the other takes the money, avoids responsibility and moves on

Source: PNG Mine Watch

In Defence of Land in Melanesia: AidWatch Speaking Tour Sydney-Brisbane-Melborne

On 13 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: AID WATCH

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One group lives with the impacts of mining forever, the other takes the money, avoids responsibility and moves on

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