No to Seabed Mining

Campaign Against Deep Sea Mining Continues

On 28 Jan, 2021 By ACTNOW

PNG communities will have their day in court! | Deep Sea Mining: Out Of Our Depth

By Grace Lima (Post Courier, 14 January 2021)

The campaign against deep sea mining in the Bismarck Sea by the Alliance of Solara Warriors (ASW) still continues.

Community win over FOI bid in Seabed Mining Case

On 17 Sep, 2020 By ACTNOW

 Environmental Defenders Office , Sydney

The Papua New Guinea National Court has rejected the PNG Government’s attempt to dismiss the community’s case to obtain key documents relating to the Solwara 1 deep seabed mining project.

NZ Appeal Court supports ban on seabed mining off Taranaki coast

On 04 Apr, 2020 By ACTNOW

Source: Radio New Zealand - April 3, 2020

A mining company has lost a bid to overturn a decision preventing it from mining millions of tonnes of ironsands off the coast of Taranaki.

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an attempt by Trans-Tasman Resources to overturn a 2018 High Court decision quashing the original consents.

Marape Backs Moratorium On Experimental Seabed Mining

On 15 Aug, 2019 By ACTNOW

Source: Matthew Vari, Post Courier via PNG Mine Watch

Prime Minister James Marape has indicated he will support a proposed regional moratorium on seabed mining, however, could not go as far as to say a ban outright would be needed.

Churches lead call to stop experimental seabed mining

On 01 Jul, 2019 By ACTNOW

Dear Hon. Prime Minister,

Congratulations on your recent election as the new leader of Papua New Guinea and for the establishment of your new cabinet! This fills our hearts with hope for a better future.

We, the PNG Council of Churches, Voice of Milne Bay, Alliance of Solwara Warriors, Bismarck Ramu Group and the Center for Environmental Law and Community Rights, would like to draw your attention to the issue of deep sea mining in our Bismarck and Solomon Seas.

Cancel all seabed mining licences: Locals

On 24 Apr, 2019 By ACTNOW

Source: Loop Business, April 24, 2019

The risks and uncertainties of experimental seabed mining are too great to allow this industry to ever proceed in Papua New Guinea.

This was the view shared by seabed mining advocates, together with locals of West Coast Namatanai and representatives of Duke of York Islands, East New Britain Province, during an open forum in Namatanai.

Call for Nautilus seabed mining licences to be cancelled

On 11 Mar, 2019 By ACTNOW

On 21 February 2019, Nautilus Minerals Inc. filed for protection from creditors under the Canadian Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. Whilst claiming this as a victory in their decade-long campaign to stop the Nautilus Solwara 1 Project in the Bismarck Sea, local communities and civil society in Papua New Guinea are taking heed that the fight is not over until all Nautilus licences are cancelled.

Foreign miners guilty of double standards

On 08 Nov, 2018 By ACTNOW

International Mining Companies have Colonial and Racist Double Standards

Source: Papua New Guinea Mine Watch

A case study comparing the performance of Canadian mining companies in their home country to their performance overseas has found dramatic double standards.

UN calls out PNG over litany of abuses

On 10 Feb, 2018 By ACTNOW

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, right, meets PM Peter O'Neill Source: OHCHR

UN High Commissioner highlights key issues including corruption, the SABL land grab and human rights abuses in the extractive industries. Read his full statement here.

SOURCE : Stefan Armbruster, SBS

Minister should listen to the people on ESM

On 08 Feb, 2018 By ACTNOW

By Lester Seri - Collingwood Bay landowner and Environment Advocate

Our Minister for Mining has made known his support for experimental seabed mining, but he has not given any rational justification for his endorsement of Nautilus Minerals and Solwara 1, especially when there is so much uncertainty and questions being asked about Papua New Guinea being used as a guinea pig.

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