Australian uranium in Africa – our responsibility?
Mining in Africa Poor working conditions, a high exposure to radiation, deaths and injuries to workers, road accidents, toxic spills and the discharge of radioactive tailings into a local river are just some of the reported incidents at Malawi’s Kayelekera Uranium Mine (KUM). The mine, located in the north...
High mortality, severe poverty, entrenched gender discrimination: life near the Hidden Valley mine
The Hidden Valley mine in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has been controversial since construction started in 2007. Poor construction practices, a persistent lack of transparency and a culture of denial have created tension with local communities, ongoing concerns from the local Member of Parliament and...
Hidden Valley Mine – MPI Report – Tok Pisin Summary
As bilong ripot Dispela em i ripot blong we maining bin bagarapim sindaun bilong ol lain blong Wara Watut long Morobe Provins, Papua Niugini. Olsem i gat wankian ripot i stap long planti ol arapela main displa bai stap olosem ripot tu blong maining industri blong Papua Niugini. Ol...
Mining in Morobe
Mining in Morobe, Papua New Guinea: Impacts from mining along the Watut River The Mineral Policy Institute’s report into mining impacts along the Watut River in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea is now publicly available. The report was officially released and distributed late September2014 to many of...
Me’ekamui statement on mining in Bougainville
PHILIP MIRIORI – CHAIRMAN ME’EKAMUI GOVERNMENT OF UNITY — BOUGAINVILLE August 01 2014 – Arawa Our recent reconciliation between Meekamui members of North and Central Bougainville and our pledge to support the ABC has been well publicised and well received both here and abroad. From this time forward, the...
Statement from Doko and Biruniom – Panguna Districts Veterans Assoc
BOUGAINVILLE MINING POLICY or AUSTRALIA’S BOUGAINVILLE MINING POLICY? Which has been………………… Written in Australia — By Australian Lawyers Drafted in Australia — To benefit an Australian Company Promoted in Buka by — Australian High Commision and Australian Rio Tinto/BCL Executives Funding/support/cover —- Provided by Aus/Aid Head of Operations — Australian...
Bougainville Mining Bill 2014 in ABG Parliament
The Autonomous Bougainville Government is debating the new Bougainville Mining (Transitional Arrangements) Bill 2014 this week with a vote expected on Friday 8th August. Until the bill was made available this morning via the PNG Mine watch website, most people had yet to see the bill, indeed most Bouganvillians...
Draft Bouganville Mining Bill
From the draft bill – who owns the minerals is always going to be a contentious issue! Division 2 – Ownership of minerals 9. MINERALS CEASE TO BE PROPERTY OF THE STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA All minerals existing on, in or below the surface of land in the...