The Mineral Policy Institute has been working on PNG mining issues for 15 years. Over that time the issues have changed very little, except in the increasing size and impacts of the mining projects.
The Government of PNG continues to profit from mining while the local communities bear the negative impacts.
While some companies had made improvements, there is much to be done if we are to alleviate the human cost of mining and reduce the environemntal damage caused.
The Institute is currently assesing mining projects in PNG and will be releasing the first stage of PNG Responsible Mining Index Assesment in early 2011