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24 000 (and the number is growing) Papua New Guineans SAY NO TO SEABED MINING!

 

Media Release:
24,000 Say No to Experimental Seabed Mining

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PNG landowners want seabed mining stopped

Eoin Blackwell | AAP

Landowners in Papua New Guinea have petitioned the government to halt a controversial seabed mining project along the nation’s coast.

Mining Minister Byron Chan on Tuesday was handed a petition with 24,000 signatures from residents of Madang, Oro and New Britain provinces who say they do not want Canadian-owned Nautilus Minerals’ Solwara 1 project in PNG’s Bismarck Sea to go ahead.

The project is the first of its kind in the world and will see minerals – mostly copper and gold – extracted from the ocean floor.

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Courts put PMIZ on hold indefinitely

By Andrew Pascoe

The state’s controversial Pacific Marine Industrial Zone (PMIZ) project – a USD$235 million proposal to develop a free trade industrial zone in Madang – is officially on hold.

Madang Court today ordered all progress on the PMIZ project to cease until the court makes a decision on whether the proposed development has sufficient legal grounds to proceed.

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PUBLIC NOTICE!!!

UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT: 

STOP SEABED MINING PETITION PRESENTATION

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EXPERIMENTAL SEABED MINING PUBLIC NOTICE!!!!

PUBLIC NOTICE: 

Act Now would like to announce the Presentation of the Experimental Seabed Mining Petition at The Holiday Inn (Ballroom 2) on Monday 22nd October. 
The petition will be presented by representatives from significant communities of New Ireland, East New Britain, Milne Bay and Madang. Various civil society organizations, students and other concerned Papua New Guineans will also be present to witness this presentation. An invitation has been extended to the Honorable Minister for Mining Byron Chan.

 

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More Fake Land Titles in Lae

 

Source: Post Courier

 

By HAIVETA KIVIA


THERE are fake land titles doing the rounds in Lae City, catching the authorities off guard and throwing people into confusion.

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Settlements and Taxes....

Last week I was fortunate enough to hitch a ride to Kwikila market (two hours drive from the Nations Capital) in search for good prices for good value veggies, fruits and of course a chance to get out of the dusty, noisy city - just what the doctor ordered!

As I was looking at the scenery (whilst trying to entertain a bored, hyperactive toddler) it hit me that the houses I was looking at were actually quit well structured and looked durable and safe! Not at all like haphazard built shelter that I mentally associated with settlements!

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Australia arrogant, Says Manus Governor

Source: The Herald Sun

by Eoin Blackwell, AAP Papua New Guinea Correspondent

THE governor of Papua New Guinea's Manus Island says Australia is showing arrogance in failing to consult properly with residents about the re-opening of an asylum seeker processing centre.

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Paga Hill: Property Developer Gummi Fridriksson on Leave to Concentrate on Business Interests in PNG

Source: The Australian

By NATASHA ROBINSON

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PM promises to stop land grabs

From PACNEWS

Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, Peter O'Neill, says he will do everything possible to protect his people and his country from irregular land dealings.

The comments come in response to the scandal surrounding the issuing Special Agricultural and Business Leases (SABLs).

“We have made some fundamental mistakes over the past few years,” O'Neill told ABC Radio Australia.

“One of them is the Special Agricultural and Business Leases that has been given out by government over the past few years.”

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