Campaigners urge Forum to look at moratorium on sea-bed mining
Radio New Zealand Anti-seabed mining campaigners have urged Pacific Island Forum members meeting in Rarotonga to place a moratorium on the activity. Maureen Penjueli of the Pacific Network on...
View Article8000 sign PANG petition in bid to block Pacific deep seabed mining
Pacific Scoop Rachel Reeves 28 August 2012 A petition bearing more than 8000 signatures is being circulated among Forum participants this week as part of a regional effort to arrest seabed mining...
View ArticleCook Islands plans sovereign fund for seabed mining revenues
RADIO NEW ZEALAND 19 November 2012 The Cook Islands Government is planning the establishment of a sovereign wealth fund for the storing of revenues generated by seabed mining. The Finance Minister,...
View ArticleThe Pacific Conference of Churches calls for a moratorium on seabed mining
[pix_box icon=”quotes” bg=”#be0d0d” color=”#ffffff” border_size=”2″ border_style=”none” border_color=”#ffffff”]“We are deeply concerned and call for an immediate moratorium. The people of the Pacific...
View ArticleProtect Oceans. Protect Marine Life. Protect Livelihoods. No Experimental...
It has been a few months since our last newsletter and as you can see we have moved to a new format that we hope is easier-to-read and share. Feedback is welcome. Although we haven’t been in touch...
View ArticleMadang Peoples Forum calls on PNG Minister, Byron Chan to shelve seabed mining
Papua New Guinea Mine Watch 12 June 2013 Madang People’s Forum (MPF) is calling on the Mining Minister Byron Chan to follow Vanuatu’s lead and shelve experimental seabed mining in Papua New Guinea....
View ArticlePacific Conference of Churches congratulates Vanuatu MP for mining stand
PACNEWS 18 June 2013 SUVA, Fiji — Pacific leaders should follow the example of Vanuatu Lands Minister Ralph Regenvanu and introduce legislation which will protect communities from the ravages of...
View ArticleExperimental Seabed Mining – Coming to a Coastline Near YOU!
Watch this video by ActNowPNG, Bismarck Ramu Group and the Pacific Network on Globalisation that highlights the risks of experimental seabed mining for the Pacific region.
View ArticleCobalt in Cook Islands awaits exploitation
Cobalt in Cook Islands awaits exploitation Could supply 10% of global supply Island Business This year could be a defining year for seabed minerals in Cook Islands. There are plans by its government...
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