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Nautilus overcomes obstacle to seabed mining

On 08 Jul, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Radio New Zealand

Papua New Guinea's mining minister, Byron Chan, says an experimental seabed mining project could pump 300 million kina, or 124 million US dollars, into the country's economy.

The Canadian mining company, Nautilus Minerals, is set to begin mining the seabed off New Ireland in Papua New Guinea for metals, following a dispute resolution with the government there.

Slap down to Sea bed mining "Victory to common sense"

On 01 Jul, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Kiwis Against Seabed Mining

The EPA’s decision to decline a proposal to mine black sand from the seabed of the South Taranaki Bight was heralded today by New Zealand’s only NGO focusing solely on the issue, Kiwis Against Seabed Mining.

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.

NZ EPA rejects Seabed Mining projects

On 30 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Coastal Cliffs on Patea Beach

Papua New Guinea is in the same boat as the New Zealanders and the people's fight to conserve their native resources by which the oceans of water protects has come to success after which the Environmental Protection Authority proved that there is uncertainty in the environmental damage that will be caused by this experiment. Papua New Guinea governing bodies can feed off a lesson or two from its neighbouring pacific island country.

Chan rallies support for Lihir MOA despite controversies

On 30 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Loop

Mining Minister and member for Namatanai, Byron Chan is summoning all the support he can get to fully revitalise the Lihir Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).

The full revitalisation of the Lihir MOA is believed willl pave the way for Canada-based Nautilus Minerals to pursue their development agenda on the highly controversial Solwara 1 project off the coast of Namatanai as well as pending issues on Lihir and Simberi gold mines.

KASM chalks up 'amazing' win against seabed mining

On 27 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

The two chalked messages made a dramatic change from the usual seabed mining signs. “Fabulous result KASM thankx” read the Raglan West roadside blackboard that usually advertises scooters for hire, while proudly graffitied on Whaingaroa Environment Centre’s front wall was a simple “We won!” with “No seabed mining” in smaller lettering above.

Mining Minister ignoring the world on experimental seabed mining

On 24 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: The Loggers Time

All Eyes on next EPA Mining decision

On 21 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Simon Hartly

The focus on proposed seabed mining now shifts from Taranaki to the Chatham Rise, as the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) considers its second ocean mining application.

This week, the EPA's maiden decision declined a proposal by Trans-Tasman Resources to mine iron-sand off Taranaki's coast - throwing the focus on to a separate proposal by Chatham Rock Phosphate to take phosphate from the sea floor of the Chatham Rise.

All Eyes on next EPA Mining decision

On 21 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Simon Hartly

The focus on proposed seabed mining now shifts from Taranaki to the Chatham Rise, as the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) considers its second ocean mining application.

Seabed Mine rejection "sets precedent"

On 20 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Radio New Zealand

A Taranaki iwi says the rejection of a seabed mining project has set the precedent for any future applications.

Trans-Tasman Resources had asked to mine for iron ore in a 66-square kilometre area of seabed 22km off the coast of Patea.

It was the first ever proposal for that type of project.

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