Source: The National

ALL special agricultural business leases (SABL) granted prior to the issuance of an environmental permit are illegal, Minister for Environment and Conservation John Pundari said yesterday.

The minister would not approve any more environmental permits on SABLs until the Commission of Inquiry into the issue is made public and cabinet has determined an appropriate course of action.

Source: Island Business News

A verbal warfare is developing between the Pacific Network on Globilization (PANG) and regional organisation SOPAC over its role in the drafting of the controversial new laws on seabed mining.

*Buai em laif yah! A common saying amongst many Papua Niugineans because it is a part of our social life.

via PNG MIne Watch

The Constitution and Law Reform Commission has published an Issues Paper on Environmental and Mining Laws Relating to Management and Disposal of Tailings by the mining industry in PNG.

Download your copy below.

Any interested persons or organizations are invited to provide a submission or comments on the Issues Paper before the deadline of 30 September 2013.

Papua New Guinea is one of the few countries in the world that still allows the dumping of toxic mine tailings into its rivers and oceans.

Well well! On this glorious Friday let us hope that people like the Grand Master of Evasion, Mr Tiensten will happen upon this article and see what concerns people halfway across the world have with experimental seabed mining!

Seems like some bright people share the same concerns we do about the issue...

Deep Sea Mining the Next Frontier for Sudan and Saudi Arabia?

Source: Green Prophet

Source: The National

ILLEGAL land grabbing activities involving foreigners should be properly scrutinised by the government, former MP and minister Andrew Mald says.

“Papua New Guineans are being forced into entering into deals with local landowners in Port Moresby and elsewhere to build their homes because they are unable to buy state land,” he said this week.