Category: papua new guinea

From the mountains to the sea; following the Watut River

From the mountains to the sea; following the Watut River Article for the Mineral Policy Institute June 2012 Newsletter Morobe Project report (April 6-16, 2012) Jessie Boylan …Except it was the other way around; we stepped foot into a long (5+ meters) dug out canoe, equipped with an outboard...

Women Call the Shots on Mega Copper Mine

By Catherine Wilson BUKA, Bougainville , Oct 17, 2011 (IPS) – Whether the world’s largest open-cut mine on this island territory of Papua New Guinea (PNG) will resume copper and gold production, after being mothballed for 22 years, will depend on how satisfied matrilineal landowners are with the proposals....

Bougainville genocide lawyer says mining company ruling sets precedent

26 October, 2011 The lawyer for a group of Bougainville landowners using the United States legal system to prosecute Rio Tinto for genocide and war crimes says today’s ruling allowing the case to proceed sets a precedent. The suit, filed in 2000, claims that the London-based mining company conspired...

Watut River communities want answers about Hidden Valley mine pollution

By MALUM NALU Minister for Environment and Conservation Benny Allan and his secretary Dr Wari Iamo have been asked to explain to mining-affected communities along the Watut River of Morobe province how the environment audit of Hidden Valley Mine will be conducted. The Union of WatutRiver Communities (UoWRC) said...