environmental damage

Uncertain Futures: What does Sime Darby takeover of NBPOL mean for the people of New Britain?

On 13 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Exposed

Uncertain Futures is the title of a 2012 report on the impacts of Sime Darby on communities in Liberia. The report paints a chilling and tragic picture of human rights violations.

Sime Darby is the Malaysian company now poised to take control of NBPOL and its plantations in Papua New Guinea.

Critiques dispute Jubilee report with baseless arguments

On 13 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Special Correspondent

The Jubilee research report on Bougainville launched in late August has caught wide attention abroad and in the autonomous region. In what seems as a shock for the Australian public to find that there is greater opposition to the reopening than expected, critiques however; seem unwilling to agree on the report, which apparently contains quoted voices of those living in the ruins of a mining town coupled with a completely decimated and toxic environment.

Juffa: Logging not beneficial

On 13 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture: Oro Governor, Gary Juffa

Article Source: Post Courier

Large scale logging in the country has done more damage than good in the rural areas, those affected are often suppressed and threatend by foreign loggers using local police to thier benefit, Oro Governor Gary Juffa said yesterday.

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.

Seabed mining impact on whales unclear

On 06 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Radio New Zealand

Whale Watch Kaikoura says seabed mining in the Chatham Islands should not be approved until its effect on whales is researched.

Exploration company Chatham Rock Phosphate has already gained a permit and now needs permission from the Environment Protection Authority in order to mine 1.5 million tonnes of phosphate a year for fertiliser.

Seabed mining presentation focuses on the environment

On 04 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Gerald McCormack, Director of the Natural Heritage Trust. The Cook Islands’ exclusive economic zone contains 10 billion tonnes of manganese nodules like those inset, according to a geological assessment.

Source: Cook Islands News

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

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

Protected Corals could be wiped out by deep sea mining in NZ

On 01 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG MIne Watch

Mining phosphate from the seabed of the Chatham Rise would remove a protected coral species crucial to the local ecosystem, an Environmental Protection Agency hearing into a seabed mining proposal was told this morning.

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