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NGOs condemn actions in Danu village

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Video testimonies of 'forced' evictions by Nautilus

"They said the company (Nautilus) sent them, and if we don't sign then we'll loose our chances of getting the benefits from the project. We didn't agreed to this Experimental Seabed Mining to happen, what makes them think we'll agree to move away from our village that we've lived in for centuries?" said a Danu Village Clan Leader.

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SOPAC mandate claims are disingenuous

Minister’s speech exposes a fundamental flaw in the SOPAC Deepsea Mining Project: It does not have the mandate of the peoples of the Pacific

Pacific Network on Globilization

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Open Letter to the Mining Minister "Broken Promise - Experimental Seabed Mining Petition"

On 24th October 2012, 24,000 people in PNG petitioned the Government of PNG to stop Experimental Seabed Mining in PNG Waters. 

The Mining Minister and received this petition on behalf of the Government of PNG. 

We were verbally promised by the Honorable Mining Minister Byron Chan a response within 14 days!

It has been almost 5 months since, with no official response in relation to the petition!

The petitioners on behalf of the people of Papua New Guinea, deserve an answer now!

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David Cameron's Seabed Escapade Unlikely to Find Pots of Gold

It seems that the world is waking up and making clear its stance clear on Experimental Seabed Mining, indeed one of our neighbours, the Cook Islands who a year ago was all for having their seas raped through this form of mining have recently come out clearly that they do not want seabed mining.

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PNG groups support calls for SOPAC to explain corporate ties

Leading civil society groups in Papua New Guinea are supporting calls for SOPAC to come clean on its ties to foreign companies involved in experimental seabed mining. 

SOPAC has been exposed as advocating on behalf of US based Lockhead Martin in the drafting of controversial new experimental seabed mining laws in Fiji.

"Again, we are seeing SOPAC disenfranchising Pacific people and ignoring their voices while at the same time promoting a foreign corporate agenda", says Effrey Dademo, Program Manager with ACT NOW! 

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SOPAC’s Challenged to Respond on Role in Controversial New Decree

Source: Island Business News

 

A verbal warfare is developing between the Pacific Network on Globilization (PANG) and regional organisation SOPAC over its role in the drafting of the controversial new laws on seabed mining.

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The Red Sea Risks Violation from Deep Sea Mining

Well well! On this glorious Friday let us hope that people like the Grand Master of Evasion, Mr Tiensten will happen upon this article and see what concerns people halfway across the world have with experimental seabed mining!

Seems like some bright people share the same concerns we do about the issue...

Deep Sea Mining the Next Frontier for Sudan and Saudi Arabia?

Source: Green Prophet

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