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Island Women: WE Don't Want Seabed Mining Ever

On 01 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Little Green Palai

Just the thought of mining the seafloor in Melanesia is not sitting well with two women from Melanesia.

From Vanuatu, the new president of the Vanuatu National Council of Women, Mrs. Leias Cullwick is still firm on the Vanuatu women’s call to stop exploration and mining on the seafloor in Vanuatu.

A message for the PNG government: Keep calm and stop experimental seabad mining

On 03 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

Solwara 1 Project: A long term disaster for PNG

On 09 Oct, 2014 By rait man

Source: Pacific Business News

Concerns over impact deep sea mining for copper, gold off Papua New Guinea will have on sea life

On 26 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

A controversial mining project that involves ploughing the sea floor off Papua New Guinea (PNG) is set to begin amid concerns about its impact on the marine environment.

Canadian company Nautilus Minerals plans to mine 1.6 million tonnes of copper and gold a year from the volcanic hot springs in the Solwara 1 deposit in the Bismarck Sea, in what is hailed as the first deep sea mining project in the world.

Seabed mining - from science fiction to reality

On 24 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

The 'bulk cutter' is built to make the world's first attempt at deep sea mining. Photo: Nautilus Minerals

On an engineering works floor in Britain stands a 250 tonne machine that promises to change the way we think about the seabed.

It's built to mine the deep.

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

EU puts more money into experimental seabed mining

On 16 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Health check for deep-sea mining

European project evaluates risks to delicate ecosystems.

Source: Katia Moskvitch | Nature

Offshore mining policy progressing

On 14 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source:The National

A draft policy for offshore mining is in place which will cater for seabed mining projects, Mining Secretary Shadrach Himata says.

He said the draft policy would be brought before parliament for adoption first.

“We do have a draft offshore mining policy. We hope to bring this to parliament for adoption by fourth quarter this year.

Himata added that the draft policy was not yet a public document.

Seabed Miners sign with East New Britain

On 11 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Loop

Nautilus Minerals Ltd has signed an agreement with the East New Britain Provincial Government to strengthen the partnership between the two parties.

Nautilus Minerals country manager Mel Togolo in a statement said the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signified the commitment to and the continuation of a positive working relationship between the ENB Provincial Government and Nautilus Minerals.

STAKEHOLDERS TO ESTABLISH PROPER SEABED MINING ACT

On 08 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: EMTV online

Landowners of the Solwara One, Sea Bed Mining Project in Namatanai District of New Ireland Province want all stakeholders to establish a proper Seabed Mining Act prior to operations.

They say currently, there are 116 tenements for Seabed Mining Explorations and as landowners of the first bed mining project in the country, they want to be recognized as owners of the sea and not users.

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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

European project evaluates risks to delicate ecosystems.

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