PNG development

Mining executives and government Ministers prefer the high life in Sydney to the dangers of Port Moresby

On 27 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Loop

The big boys of mining and petroleum and from the PNG government are set to gather at the annual PNG Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference in Australia.

They will gather in Sydney at the Hilton Hotel for the conference which will run for three days, December 1-3.

It will be the 13^thsuch conference to be held.

PNG government is failing people and environment, say scientists

On 24 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: ALERT

October 22nd, 2014

PNG police task force to combat police brutality

On 23 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Radio New Zealand

The Papua New Guinea government is to set up a Police Task Force to combat police brutality.

The Post Courier reports that the task force will have up to 30 police officers whose primary role will be to instill discipline and restore respect among the police and the public.

Kundiawa MP Tobias Kulang had raised the issue of frequent reports of police brutality in Port Moresby with Mr O'Neill during question time in parliament yesterday.

PNG police brutality highlights troublesome link to loggers

On 23 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Radio New Zealand

Originally aired on Thursday 16 Oct 2014

Calls continue for Papua New Guinea police working for logging companies to be removed amid unresolved claims of police brutality against landowner communities opposed to logging.

Allegations by some East New Britain landowners that they were intimidated and assaulted among other abuses by police attached to a logging company remain unresolved.

Minister proposes new land law

On 23 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture: Minister Benny Allen

Source: Post Courier

No foreign company will apply for land titles under new legislation that will go before parliament, Lands Minister Benny Allan said yesterday. The Minister said this following alegations raised by the member for Moresby Northeast Labi Amaiu about a foregin owned company issuing eviction notices to people living at ATS and Eight-Mile area.

Rio Tinto lobby group accuses Bougainville families of stealing its gold

On 06 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

"The gold stolen by these youngsters in and around Panguna is BCL's property and PNG's property as well"

The European Shareholders of Bougainville Copper have accused families on Bougainville of stealing BCL's gold. The comments come in response to recent stories on alluvial mining.

Is An Obsession With Foreign Investment Eroding Democracy in Papua New Guinea?

On 30 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

PNG To Get Around K400 Million In Revenue From Alluvial Gold

On 30 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture:Mining Minister, Byron Chan

Source: PNG Today

The system, nicknamed flexi, allows all tenements, including alluvial related tenements, to be shown on the electronic cadastral map and is accessible online.

Mr Chan said once supported by revisions to the Mining Act currently underway, flexi will allow online registration of applications for tenements achieving a world first in this leading edge system.

John Momis: Not the brightest bulb

On 29 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG exposed

Alluvial Gold lures girls out of classes in Bougainville

On 27 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Post Courier

MANY school-age girls in the Panguna and Bana districts of Bougainville are not attending school, say authorities.

The girls are engaged in the lucrative gold mining business – panning the length and breadth of Panguna rivers, among the tailings from the decommissioned Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) mine.

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