extractive industries

Sunday Bulletin: From Extraction To Inclusion

On 11 Oct, 2020 By ACTNOW

 The battle against ‘environmental terrorists’ destroying PNG

On 20 Jul, 2020 By ACTNOW

The battle against the ‘environmental terrorists’ destroying Papua New Guinea

Budget changes target tax evasion by extractive industries

On 13 Feb, 2019 By ACTNOW

Tax evasion by multinational companies involved in the exploitation of Papua New Guinea's natural resources is finally on the government radar and an increasing number of reforms are being implemented.

Rising tide of opposition to large-scale mining in PNG

On 17 Jan, 2019 By ACTNOW

PNG Mine Watch

Opposition to large-scale mining in Papua New Guinea is becoming more and more visible as communities become much more vocal in expressing their anger and disapproval.

Foreign miners guilty of double standards

On 08 Nov, 2018 By ACTNOW

International Mining Companies have Colonial and Racist Double Standards

Source: Papua New Guinea Mine Watch

A case study comparing the performance of Canadian mining companies in their home country to their performance overseas has found dramatic double standards.

Juffa: Focus on our land, return to our roots

On 21 Apr, 2016 By ACTNOW

Source: Post Courier

The drop in commodity prices is a great lesson for Papua New Guinea which has relied too much on the extractive industries, says Northern Governor Gary Juffa.

Micah warns mining firms

On 21 Apr, 2015 By ACTNOW

It is amazing that Kavieng open member, Ben Micah is being vocal about puting extractive industries on notice to respect and protect the environment, when the experimental seabed mining project is in its preparation stage to begin in 2017 in waters that harbour New Irealand and New Britan. Hopefully, this new legislative framework he is currently developing will be enough to shut down ESM in Papua New Guinea, if we really want to protect our environment.

Poverty rises amidst gold

On 23 Feb, 2014 By rait man

By Catherine Wilson for Inter Press Service

Photo: Villagers in Papua New Guinea point to their village destroyed in a landslide from a quarry being excavated for a liquefied natural gas project. Credit: Catherine Wilson/IPS

Agriculture vital to PNG

On 14 Oct, 2013 By Tim

Source: The National / PACNEWS

Recent increased developments in the extractive industry have left the agriculture sector to near collapse, says Papua New Guinea Agriculture Minister Tommy Tomscoll.

Tomscoll said despite that, the agriculture sector has always been the backbone of the economy.

He said as a way forward he would encourage the government to shift their focus from the mineral sector to redevelop the agriculture sector and other sustainable industries such as fisheries and tourism for sustainable economic growth.

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