PNG development

Momis bows down to Rio Tinto

On 14 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Look at the media release below, posted on 12 January 2015 on Bougainville News, and the speech given on 20th May 2014 by Bougainville President, John Momis..

Source: Bougainville Freedom Movement

SABL case still before courts

On 13 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Picture: Children play at Log pond in Turubu bay, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Photo Coutesy of Oakland Istitute

Source: Post Courier

Bougainville government 'too concerned with mining and neglecting agriculture'

On 12 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

"The government is so concerned about the mineral sector and has relegated agriculture to the back burner"

FARMER: COCOA NOT GETTING ATTENTION

Picture: Growing cocoa. courtesy of the World Agriculture blog.

Source: Post-Courier

BUILDING PNG ON DESTRUCTION

On 08 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source: 'Red Soil'

“The government’s building our country by destroying it?” That’s the question posed by Sambun, an elderly man in the middle of the Wewak town market, which heated up a discussion that broke out between customers and the venders about what type of development, mines are to our country. (Picture below-right: Freda river courtesy of mining.com)

WE CHASED YOU OUT! NO COAL MINING!

On 06 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Landowners stand up for their land in an attempt to spread the word that coal and any kind of mining, regardless of the governments commitment to foreign investment, is not welcomed on their (the people's) customary owned land.

Source: 'Red soil'

Australian government has known for 25 years that mining will not deliver benefits for PNG people

On 06 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source:PNG Mine Watch

Australia’s political leadership has spent decades promoting large-scale mining in PNG while carefully suppressing advice from experienced civil servants warning that the extractive industries will ‘not deliver lasting development for the majority of PNG’s population’.

Mining boom no cure for PNG poverty: Kiwi development expert

On 22 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Large scale mine and oil production has "sparked civil strife, caused massive environmental damage, arguably distorted the economy, and brought about a range of negative impacts on communities" (PNG Mine Watch)

Violence erupts at Porgera mine. Photo: Jethro

Source: Global Post

Ok Tedi LOs: Government didn't consult with us first

On 20 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Ok Tedi mine (Credit: ABC licensed)

Source: Post Courier

THE clan leaders and chiefs of Faiwolmin Association Incorporated representing six mine villages and the entire Faiwolmin tribe have refuted claims made by the national Government that they were consulted in the new shares distribution in Ok Tedi Mine.

Pogera landowners may close mine

On 19 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Landowners gather for a protest at Porgera in October

Source: Post Courier

The landowners of the ~~world class~~ Porgera gold mine in the Enga province plan to force shut the mine after the National Government has failed to honour commitments under the mine’s Memorandum of Agreement.

PM gives third of Ok Tedi to Western Province

On 15 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

A recent protest by landowners in Western Province

Source: Radio New Zealand

The Papua New Guinea prime minister, Peter O'Neill, says the people of Western Province are to be given one third ownership in Ok Tedi Mine Ltd.

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Landowners stand up for their land in an attempt to spread the word that coal and any kind of mining, regardless of the governments commitment to foreign investment, is not welcomed on their (the people's) customary owned land.

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