Australian Greens Leader, Senator Bob Brown, has returned from Papua New Guinea vowing to push for an Australian Senate inquiry into the impact of undersea mining.
PNG is home to the world’s first deep sea …
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Australian Greens Leader wants inquiry into undersea mining
Panguna mine: people say no to reopening
Clive Porabou visits residents around the site of the now-closed Panguna mine in Bougainville. Rio Tinto subsidiary BCL (Bougainville Copper Limited) is eager to reopen the mine. Many local residents are adamantly opposed.
See http://mekamui.wordpress.com/2011/04/17/panguna-mine-trip/…
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Who wants Rio Tinto subsidiary’s Panguna mine re-opened?
In the media there is a lot of talk about re-opening the Panguna mine but it is a different story when you are on the ground. Outsiders think that it is very simple and easy …
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PNG Governor condemns proposed seabed mining project
Sir Julius Chan is the Governor of New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea, and one of the country’s most senior political figures. Now, Chan joins his voice to growing criticisms of the world’s biggest …
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Rio Tinto’s record on Bougainville is nothing to be proud of
AS talks resurfaced in the past few weeks about re-opening the Panguna copper mine, so too have the critics of Bougainville Copper’s environmental record.
One of the most vocal critics is London-based activist and researcher …
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Critics See PNG as Guinea Pig in Deep-Sea Mining
Since 2007, the Mines and Communities Network has warned of huge potential risks posed by marine (sea-bed) mining – particularly that proposed for waters surrounding Papua New Guinea. Despite growing criticism of the practice, the …
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Provocation at Panguna
Tayloring a new Panguna mine for Bougainville: Rio Tinto MD wades into murky waters
Recently, the Managing Director of Rio Tinto’s subsidiary, Bougainville Copper Ltd (BCL), made statements which were breathtaking in their complacency. Arguing …
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Rebel hits out against mine talks in Bougainville
BOUGAINVILLE’S feared rebel Me’ekamui hardliner Chris Uma has lashed out at the Autonomous Bougainville Government and the Panguna landowners for talking about the mine re-opening before addressing outstanding issues.
Mr Uma, who still has a …
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Independent scientific review slams Nautilus’s environmental plan
The world’s leading deep-sea mining company last week announced it had “unveiled” (sic) another high grade copper deposit at the bottom of Papua New Guinea’s Bismarck Sea. Dubbing the deposit “Solwara 12″, Nautilus Minerals made …
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PNG: Seabed mining, a risky investment
Proposed mining of the deep sea-bed is attracting growing opposition. Already, the Australian company Nautilus Minerals – in which London-listed Anglo American has a stake – has been granted permission to proceed with massive excavation …
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Mining in Bougainville: the opposition
The Panguna mine on the Pacific island of Bougainville is owned by Rio Tinto subsidiary Bougainville Copper Ltd. Operation of the mine led to a war of independence against Papua New Guinea.
Women oppose Panguna …
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