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Mining Capitalism: The Ok Tedi disaster and how mining companies manage dissents

On 11 Jul, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Papua New Guinea Mine watch

Mining Capitalism takes us from the devastation of a river to the courtrooms and commissions where activists and thieves reimagine its truth and consequences. This is a thrilling story, and everyone should read it" - Anna Tsing, author of Friction

Malaysian plantation groups engage in unethical practices abroad

On 09 Jul, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Way forward for Bougainville is not in the mine, but in its people

On 08 Jul, 2014 By rait man

Dansi Oerupeu

Women and Children show support to cancel illegal SABLs

On 08 Jul, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Miner appeals rejection of seabed project in NZ

On 02 Jul, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Australian Associated Press

A mining company is appealing the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to reject its application to mine ironsands from the seabed off the Taranaki coast.

The EPA's decision-making committee rejected Trans-Tasman Resources' application on June 18, which was seen as a victory for conservation efforts but a blow to the government's desire to help mineral extraction projects boost the economy.

Concerns as PNG prepares to return land to traditional owners

On 01 Jul, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Radio Australia

There's concern that logging of forests will continue (Credit: Audience submitted)

Community groups have welcomed the Papua New Guinea Government's announcement it will abolish special agricultural business leases.

The leases paved the way for millions of hectares of customarily-owned land to be taken over by large corporations for so-called agricultural projects.

Nautilus claims deal done with Govt

On 01 Jul, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Loop

Nautilus Minerals has reached a commercial resolution with the Government for its equity participation in the Solwara 1 Project.

Chairman Geoffrey Louden announced this at the Annual General Meeting in Toronto, Ontario last week.

Governor calls for debate!

On 30 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Post Courier

THE proposal to mine the sea bed area between the west coast of Namatanai in New Ireland Province and East New Britain needs more public awareness and debate, says East New Britain Governor Ereman ToBaining Jr.

NZ EPA rejects Seabed Mining projects

On 30 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Coastal Cliffs on Patea Beach

Papua New Guinea is in the same boat as the New Zealanders and the people's fight to conserve their native resources by which the oceans of water protects has come to success after which the Environmental Protection Authority proved that there is uncertainty in the environmental damage that will be caused by this experiment. Papua New Guinea governing bodies can feed off a lesson or two from its neighbouring pacific island country.

Chan rallies support for Lihir MOA despite controversies

On 30 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Loop

Mining Minister and member for Namatanai, Byron Chan is summoning all the support he can get to fully revitalise the Lihir Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).

The full revitalisation of the Lihir MOA is believed willl pave the way for Canada-based Nautilus Minerals to pursue their development agenda on the highly controversial Solwara 1 project off the coast of Namatanai as well as pending issues on Lihir and Simberi gold mines.

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