Ramu mine

Please take action NOW! to reverse the Environment Act amendments

On 08 Sep, 2011 By Effrey

Papua New Guinea has a new government and this creates an excellent opportunity for us to again press for the reversal of controversial amendments to the Environment Act that breach the Constitution and which were bulldozed through Parliament in May last year.

ACT NOW! community members hit the streets of Brisbane

On 25 Nov, 2010 By rait man

ACT NOW! community members took to the streets in Brisbane today to deliver more than 500 protest letters to the directors of mining company Highlands Pacific.

Ramu mine will form part of Special Economic Zone

On 24 Oct, 2010 By rait man

The controversial Ramu nickel mine in Papua New Guinea is set to be part of Papua New Guinea's first Special Economic Zone, writes Alex Harris. Such zones allow foreign companies to take advantage of cheap labour costs and lax environmental regulations, but cause misery and suffering for local people.

THE RAPID GROWTH of China as a supply centre has seen its rise as an economic powerhouse, that is itself now ‘off-shoring’ to cheaper labour locations with even more lax environmental regulations…such as Papua New Guinea.

ACTION ALERT: Email the Prime Minister and register your protest

On 01 Jun, 2010 By rait man With 3 Comments

Last Friday, May 28th, was an extraordinary day in PNG's history as the government rushed through amendments to the Environment Act . These amendments:

MEDIA RELEASE: PM wrong to shoot the messenger

On 07 May, 2010 By Effrey

7th May, 2010: ACT NOW! has criticized the Prime Minister’s decision to force the resignation of Attorney General, Dr Alan Marat.

Effrey Dademo, Program Manager, says “by forcing the Attorney General to resign the Prime Minister is sending a very negative signal to other Ministers and to the people of PNG”.

Ramu mine injunction reflects a more general failure to follow our National Goals

On 19 Apr, 2010 By tok stret

The National Court sitting in Madang last week refused to lift an injunction preventing the Chinese Metallurgical Construction Company (MCC) from constructing a marine tailings disposal system for its Ramu nickel mine.