human rights

Bougainville Mining Law fails customary landowners

On 18 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine watch

A legal analysis commissioned by the Mineral Policy Institute says Bougainville's new Mining Law fails to protect the rights of local people. The law is also in breach of Bougainville's own Constitution and is inconsistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People

Villagers not seeing promised benefits from Ramu mine

On 15 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Loop

Usino/Bundi MP Anthony Yagama and Madang acting Provincial Police Commander Ben Neneo met with the Bundi people on Sunday to hear their side of the story of the million kina damages caused by some of them last week.

Bundi villagers expressed their concerns that the developer, Ramu Nickel, and the Government of PNG had not implemented much of what had been agreed upon in the MOA.

The newest assault on the worlds oceans, deep seabed mining

On 14 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

NGOs from Australia, Canada and India are calling for an international moratorium on deep seabed mining in light of the International Seabed Authority’s (ISA) issuing of 7 exploration licences for deep seabed mining in international waters.

Natalie Lowrey, spokesperson, Deep Sea Mining campaign:

Who controls Bougainville

On 14 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

Improved Service Delivery: System of Government or Decentralization?

On 12 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

The open workshop on the "Review of PNG's System of Government, Legislature and Service Delivery" hosted by the National Research Institute (NRI) held on the 7th August 2014, was a great insight to suggestive solutions to amplify service delivery in Papua New Guinea.

Riio Tinto/ABG Game Plan for Paguna

On 12 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

While it is fairly certain a few champagne corks were popped Friday night, as a conspiratorial session of parliament finally passed a legislation designed to uphold Rio Tinto’s leases in Panguna, and pave the way for other industrial mining operations.

KBK Landowners apologize to Ramu Nico for Riots

On 12 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: EMTV online

Kurumbukari landowners in the Bundi district of Madang have apologized to Ramu NiCo Management for the mob attack on KBK Mine last Monday.

Today, chairman of KBK Landowners Association, Mathew Denguo, said the attack was done by a minority group and does not represent all the landowners.

Mr Denguo said the act was criminal in nature and uncivilised, bringing shame to the landowners and disruption to the project.

New Caledonia probes Vale incident

On 11 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Radio New Zealand

Reports from New Caledonia say an investigation has been opened after an incident at the Vale nickel plant.

The local newspaper says a device measuring the density of ore pulp was damaged in what the miner says amounted to a technical incident.

There was concern that a radioactive substances could have affected staff and the environment but a internal assessment found no risk.

It is not known what caused the glitch.

A mining Bill from Hell

On 11 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

Police make arrests over mine raid

On 11 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source:The National

POLICE have arrested five men in connection with the raid and destruction of properties last week at the Ramu Nickel’s Kurumbukari mine site in Madang.

A Madang police source said the five were understood to be the main instigators of the raid last Monday.

The source said two of the people arrested were employed in the company’s community affairs department, two from a security firm plus a senior employee.

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