August 5, 2022
sprep-pa
Concerns have been raised by the Colo-i-Suva Parks and Reserves team on the amount of household rubbish discarded by visitors in the forest park.
April 16, 2021
sprep-pa
The Environment and Conservation Division with the support from the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) is continuing to monitor the Gold Ridge tailings Dam after water level rose to dangerous levels following heavy rainfall in recent weeks.
February 26, 2021
sprep-pa
Church represenatives in the Morobe Province are raising concerns for government bodies to provide factual information based on research regarding waste disposal methods to be used by the Wafi-Golpu mine.
February 18, 2021
sprep-pa
There must be mutual understanding between all stakeholders including the national and provinvial governments, mine developer and landowners before the commmencment of the Wafi-Golpu mine project, says Morobe Governer Ginson Saonu.
February 11, 2021
sprep-pa
A group of people in Morobe, opposed to the use of the deep sea tailing placement (DSTP) system of waste disposal in the Wafi-Golpu copper and gold project, wants the Government to listen to them.
November 4, 2020
sprep-pa
Serious offences are taking place on, in, or across the Pacific maritime domain that put at risk the political stability and economic interests of Pacific island states.
October 23, 2020
sprep-pa
Tongatapu 5 Youth Council want to tackle water and coastal issues to ensure a better future for Hihifo communities, after electing a working committee last week.
The environmental effects of mining waste disposal at Lihir Gold Mine, Papua New Guinea
Mining in developing countries remains controversial since a huge impact on the cultural climate, the physical environs and the socio-economic status of the local people can result. Mining operations and their mining waste disposal methods are considered one of the main sources of environmental degradation. Social awareness of this problem is of a global nature and government actions to stem the damage to the natural environment have led to numerous international agreements and laws directed toward the prevention of activities and events that may adversely affect the environment.