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Bougainville: PLA out - Osikaiang in?

On 08 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

The Panguna Landowners Association (PLA) has gone quiet lately in its activities and the Bel Kol initiative has reached a complete standstill. What is currently in undertaking with this landowner association is unknown.

On the other hand, there is the rise of another association called the Osikaiang Landowners Association (OLA). Seen in commentaries on this blog, the person at the fore of this association is non-other than former chairman of Panguna Landowners Association Lawrence Daveona.

Panguna Peace Strategy undermined

On 06 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

Pacific Indigenous people address World Leaders on Experimental seabed mining

On 06 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: EMTV online

Pacific indigenous people made their stand clear on seabed mining at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Speaking on behalf of the Pacific indigenous people, Dr Samson Viulu from the Solomon Islands addressed the world leaders, reiterating the facts of the lifestyles of Pacific people and their dependency on the marine environment.

Rio Tinto lobby group accuses Bougainville families of stealing its gold

On 06 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

"The gold stolen by these youngsters in and around Panguna is BCL's property and PNG's property as well"

The European Shareholders of Bougainville Copper have accused families on Bougainville of stealing BCL's gold. The comments come in response to recent stories on alluvial mining.

Vanuatu nickel smelting plans lampooned in art

On 03 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

A new factory for Caledonian nickel

The workmen’s pay is peanuts,

there will be no taxes to pay,

and pollution will be outsourced :

construction is programmed to be at our friends’ place in Vanuatu

Million dollar payout for Solomon landowners

On 03 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture: The sun setting at Gold Ridge mine, Solomon Islands, Koroi Hawkins

Source: Radio New Zealand

Landowning tribes of the now closed Gold Ridge gold mine in Solomon Islands say they are about to receive a final royalty payment of 1.2 million US dollars through the Ministry of Finance and Treasury.

Landowners kick out mine developer

On 01 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

LANDOWNERS of the Sinivit gold mine in East New Britain Province will be meeting with developer representatives and government officials today to iron out issues between all parties.

Pacific Islanders against seabed mining

On 01 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Solomon Star

PACIFIC Indigenous peoples have voiced their united stand against any proposed seabed mining.

Solomon Islands Dr Samson Viulu who spoke on behalf of the pacific indigenous peoples made it clear before world leaders during the UN General Assembly in New York.

He said its important to halt any plans to carryout seabed mining in the pacific.

Bougainville Landowners defend consultation over Panguna Mine

On 01 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

NGO report claims there is widespread mistrust of discussions around PNG copper mine reopening, but Bougainville president and landowners say report is flawed

Helen Davidson | The Guardian

A rusted truck remains at the Panguna copper mine that was shut down after villagers Papua New Guinea’s autonomous region of Bougainville fought a decade-long civil war. Photograph: Ilya Gridneff/AAP

PNG To Get Around K400 Million In Revenue From Alluvial Gold

On 30 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture:Mining Minister, Byron Chan

Source: PNG Today

The system, nicknamed flexi, allows all tenements, including alluvial related tenements, to be shown on the electronic cadastral map and is accessible online.

Mr Chan said once supported by revisions to the Mining Act currently underway, flexi will allow online registration of applications for tenements achieving a world first in this leading edge system.

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