environmental damage

PNG government accused of lying about Ok Tedi funds verdict by PNG SDP chairman Sir Mekere Morauta

On 03 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: ABC Australia

PNG's prime minister has been accused of 'grossly misrepresenting' a court decision over disputed funds from the Ok Tedi mine.

The PNG SDP and the PNG government are fighting over control of a trust which uses money from the Ok Tedi mine to fund development projects (Credit: Audience submitted)

Australians Green washing the mining industry in PNG

On 02 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Gender and Mining Symposium in Papua New Guinea

Source: PNG Mine Watch

IM4DC, in collaboration with The University of Queensland (UQ) and The University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) recently presented a gender and mining symposium and workshop in Papua New Guinea (PNG).

Tonga a world leader in seabed minerals law

On 02 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Secretariat of the Pacific Community | The Jet

The Kingdom of Tonga this month became the first country in the world to put in place a law that manages seabed mineral activities within its national marine space and under its sponsorship in international waters.

PNG MP calls for toxic waste facts on Pogera

On 01 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

(Credit: ABC Audience Submitted)

Source: PNG Mine Watch

The MP for Porgera in Papua New Guinea's Enga province, Nixon Mangape, has called for independent scientific monitoring of the level of toxic waste from the Porgera gold mine.

Mr Mangape says there are indications that significant damage has been caused by the mine to the Strickland River, and has asked that the Minister of Environment John Pundari should put officers on the ground to monitor it.

Madang Wansolwara Dance

On 01 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Loop

Through remembrance and protest, a group of Pacific Islanders will be celebrating the one dream for our Ocean, free to be self-determining.

Fly River' gone: PNG Environment Minister

On 29 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture: Fly River, Western Province (Malum Nalu)

Source: The National

The Fly River in Western “is gone” as a result of the massive damage to the environment caused by mining over the years, according to Environment and Conservation Minister John Pundari.

Papua New Guinea set to decide on RH logging renewal

On 27 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Radio Australia

Papua New Guinea’s National Forest Board will consider a Malaysian company's bid to continue to logging virgin rainforest in order to plant palm oil.

Papua New Guinea's National Forest Board will consider a Malaysian company's bid to continue to logging virgin rainforest in order to plant palm oil.

The clear-felling around Pomio on the island of East New Britain has been hotly contested by some locals, as well as international groups like Greenpeace and Global Witness.

Concerns over impact deep sea mining for copper, gold off Papua New Guinea will have on sea life

On 26 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

A controversial mining project that involves ploughing the sea floor off Papua New Guinea (PNG) is set to begin amid concerns about its impact on the marine environment.

Canadian company Nautilus Minerals plans to mine 1.6 million tonnes of copper and gold a year from the volcanic hot springs in the Solwara 1 deposit in the Bismarck Sea, in what is hailed as the first deep sea mining project in the world.