Nautilus deals with two governments

On 07 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

NAUTILUS Minerals country manager Mel Togolo says the seabed miner only has understandings with the East New Britain and the New Ireland provincial governments.

Source: The National

He said the Canadian seabed miner signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with each of these provinces.

He was responding to remarks made by locals from New Ireland stating they wanted to be a party in the memorandum of agreement (MOA).

Togolo said there was never a MOA signed between Nautilus and any other parties.

Nautilus claims deal done with Govt

On 01 Jul, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Loop

Nautilus Minerals has reached a commercial resolution with the Government for its equity participation in the Solwara 1 Project.

Chairman Geoffrey Louden announced this at the Annual General Meeting in Toronto, Ontario last week.

Governor calls for debate!

On 30 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Post Courier

THE proposal to mine the sea bed area between the west coast of Namatanai in New Ireland Province and East New Britain needs more public awareness and debate, says East New Britain Governor Ereman ToBaining Jr.

ENB, New Ireland seek govt autonomy position

On 26 Mar, 2014 By rait man

By GRACE TIDEN in Post Courier

THE autonomy committees of East New Britain and New Ireland Provinces have demanded the national Government to declare its position on autonomy by June 30 this year.

A joint statement was released last Friday during the signing of the two committees’ communiqué following a one-day joint consultative meeting in Kokopo.

ENB, NIP hold autonomy meeting

On 21 Mar, 2014 By rait man

By GRACE TIDEN, POST COURIER

The East New Britain and New Ireland Autonomy committees are now working together to reach their common goal of achieving autonomy for their respective provinces.

The two provinces have been fighting for autonomy for more than eight years and despite assurances by a number of governments over the years to address their quests for autonomy, nothing has been done by the National Government to look into the issue.

Marine Habitats at Risk

On 17 Apr, 2013 By Klaireh

Wow! Three cheers for East New Britain's Mista Gavana Ereman Tobaining Jnr on highlighting a few of the threats to marine habitats BUT he overlooked or forgot to mention one of the biggest threats to the marine habitats closest to his constituency - don't know about Mista Gavana but if my home where near the Nautilus Solwara 1 Project I'd be noting it specifically as a potential threat not just the ones listed in the article by ABIGAIL APINA in todays National newspaper.

14 Clans Back Solwara 1

On 23 Nov, 2012 By Klaireh

14 clans back Solwara 1 were the headlines that screamed out on Tuesday's issue of the National Newspaper.

The end of this tumultuous year 2012 is almost upon us, a perfect time for one to reflect and ponder where they’ve gone right, where they’ve gone wrong and where they could’ve done something better.

24 000 (and the number is growing) Papua New Guineans SAY NO TO SEABED MINING!

On 24 Oct, 2012 By Klaireh

Media Release:
24,000 Say No to Experimental Seabed Mining

PUBLIC NOTICE!!!

On 22 Oct, 2012 By Klaireh

UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT:

STOP SEABED MINING PETITION PRESENTATION

EXPERIMENTAL SEABED MINING PUBLIC NOTICE!!!!

On 19 Oct, 2012 By Klaireh

PUBLIC NOTICE:

Act Now would like to announce the Presentation of the Experimental Seabed Mining Petition at The Holiday Inn (Ballroom 2) on Monday 22nd October.
The petition will be presented by representatives from significant communities of New Ireland, East New Britain, Milne Bay and Madang. Various civil society organizations, students and other concerned Papua New Guineans will also be present to witness this presentation. An invitation has been extended to the Honorable Minister for Mining Byron Chan.

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