New Ireland

Carbon credit project 'illegal' say landowners

On 28 Jun, 2021 By ACTNOW

Map showing the location of the Kamlapar Carbon Credit Project

Landowners in New Ireland claim a US based company is illegally selling carbon credits on the international market that it has obtained by fraud. The landowners have written to the government and the international company that is verifying the carbon credits to try and stop the sale.

Mood for Provincial autonomy grows

On 23 Apr, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Pictured: Former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Sir Julias Chan

Source: PNG Blogs

ALIEN ACTIVITY IN NEW IRELAND WATERS

On 09 Feb, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source: "Red Soil"

Lights of what seemed like a huge ship was sighted on the waters of New Ireland by some village people who said, they’re not sure if it’s a ship or a submarine because every time they send someone out to check on it, it disappears.

REAL SHARK TALE WAITING TO VANISH

On 06 Feb, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Photo Caption: Eliuda Toxok Shark Calling out at sea

Source: "Red Soil"

Nautilus lies and deception about experimental seabed mining

On 05 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG MIne Watch

A recent story from Nautilus Minerals on the web

Prospective experimental seabed mining company Nautilus Minerals loves to try and deceive people about the true nature of its proposed mining operations.

Miner’s seabed study ‘flawed’

On 24 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: The National

THE environmental impact statement (EIS) released by seabed miner Nautilus Minerals has errors and does not consider contaminants carried directly to land by water, a scientist claims.

Dr John Luick, an oceanographer, said in his report on physical oceanographic impact assessment in July, that: “The primary risk to the local people was from shoreward movement of surface waters, which would carry contaminants with them.

MINING MINISTER: No customary rights over seas in Papua New Guinea

On 18 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

MINING MINISTER: THERE ARE NO CUSTOMARY RIGHTS OVER SEAS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND THE LANDOWNERS WILL NOT BENEFIT FROM THE SOLAWARA 1 PROJECT

Unitech New Ireland Students addressing the ministers about Seabed Mining, Lae

Say NO to seabed mining

On 13 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: The National

Landowners threaten close mine

On 07 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Post Courier

Nautilus deals with two governments

On 07 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

NAUTILUS Minerals country manager Mel Togolo says the seabed miner only has understandings with the East New Britain and the New Ireland provincial governments.

Source: The National

He said the Canadian seabed miner signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with each of these provinces.

He was responding to remarks made by locals from New Ireland stating they wanted to be a party in the memorandum of agreement (MOA).

Togolo said there was never a MOA signed between Nautilus and any other parties.

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MINING MINISTER: THERE ARE NO CUSTOMARY RIGHTS OVER SEAS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND THE LANDOWNERS WILL NOT BENEFIT FROM THE SOLAWARA 1 PROJECT

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