Papua New Guinea Local communities signal intent to prevent ocean dumping Ramu mine In a public letter to the new Chinese owners of the Ramu nickel mine, local indigenous communities along the Rai Coast and Ramu River in PNG have signalled their intent to prevent the development of the Ramu mine from destroying their resources and livelihood.    more» Papua New Guinea: Land of the Unexplained Australian mining companies operating in Papua New Guinea do not have a good history of succeeding in being transparent with their host communities about the impacts their operations will bring.    more» Ramu Nickel Mine: Ocean dumping mine source of controversy The controversial Ramu Nickel mine is set to be funded by a Chinese government owned steel company keen to secure resources to fuel steel production back in China. But the negative impacts and costs of the mine to economic, environmental and social values in PNG has sparked controversy and concern from diverse groups including the PNG National Fisheries Authority.    more» Western Province Mine Affected People Continue their Struggle for Justice    more» Latest Campaign Updates Support MPI 16 Oct 2008   MPI URGENT APPEAL: Human Rights Defender Attacked The Mineral Policy Institute assisted the evacuation of Mr. Jethro Tulin an native Engan, and human rights defender from Enga Province, Papua New Guinea after he was attacked on August 4th by three men wielding machetes. He had just returned from presenting complaints about the Porgera Gold Mine’s environmental and human rights abuses at the Barrick Gold AGM and at the United Nations.    more» Regions : The Pacific : Papua New Guinea 02 Jul 2008 Karkum National Sea Bed Mining Forum Statement Indigenous people of the Bismark-Solomon Sea declare their rights to Free Prior Informed Consent over anything potentially impacting their land or sea resources.    more» Campaigns : Indigenous 08 May 2008 Porgera operations subject to shareholder concern in Canada: Ipili representatives travel from Porgera mine to seek justice Ipili leaders are raising concerns over the conduct of Barrick Gold's Porgera operation in the PNG Highlands in Canada at the companys' annual general meeting today after concerned shareholders provided them with proxies to attend the event.    more» Publications 17 Oct 2007   FIELD NEWS: Ramu nickel mine MPI Executive Director, Techa Beaumont, reports from PNG It's hot and steamy here in Madang Province, PNG, and the mining issues here are definitely making it hotter. The Ramu nickel project is a huge development being promoted by the national government in PNG, but many people on the street are far from happy.    more» >> View all Papua New Guinea Campaign Updates <<

Latest Media Releases Regions : The Pacific : Papua New Guinea 29 Jul 2008   Killing of local boy at Barrick Gold Porgera mine creates crisis point The shooting of a young boy at Barrick Gold's Porgeran copper gold operation has ignited the frustrations and outrage of local community groups and landowners around the mine site in the remote Engan province of Papua New Guinea.    more» Regions : The Pacific : Papua New Guinea 02 Jul 2008   Indigenous People of Bismark and Solomon Seas Petition PNG Government to suspend sea bed mining in their territorial seas Indigenous peoples from around the Bismark and Solomon Seas gathered at Karkum village, Madang last week and signed a statement seeking to halt the current fast tracking of deep sea mining in their territorial seas.    more» Campaigns : Indigenous 25 Mar 2008   PNG – FULL OF KOKODAS BUT WHERE THE BLOODY HELL ARE AUSTRALIANS All over Papua New Guinea mining companies, many of which have Australian connections, are destroying sites of cultural, economic and spiritual significance to local people. Traditional burial sites, hunting and fishing grounds, subsistence gardens, waterways and forests are often destroyed by the construction of mine sites and the disposal of wastes containing a cocktail of heavy metals and processing chemicals. Australia is silent while communities in our near Pacific neighbour lose their livelihoods, their social fabric and their environment.    more» Campaigns : Indigenous 24 Sep 2004 Siung Landowners Association and Misima Towho Siung Association seek Misima Justice Landowners from Misma mine have traveled to the nation’s capital inPort Moresby to meet with the Prime Minister, Michael Somare, and seek confirmation of a strong and just response from the government for the recent cyanide spill that lead to fish kills on the island, and to other environmental and social issues that threaten their livelihood on the small island.    more» >> View all Papua New Guinea Media Releases << Latest Events 14 Nov 2003   BHP quizzed by Andrew Denton ABC TV host and funny man Andrew Denton did not get the answers he was looking for when he quizzed BHP Billiton chairman Don Argus at the group's annual meeting at the Melbourne Concert Hall.    more» >> View all Papua New Guinea Events <<

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