New Ireland’s plans on deep sea mining lacks society’s consent and scientific integrity
17th June, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Civil Society Organisations welcome the recent announcement by Prime Minister James Marape at the 3rd UN Ocean Conference in France, stating that his government will stop deep sea mining operations within PNG’s...
PanAust, Frieda Mine to make available Dam Break Analysis to all Papua New Guineans and carry out appropriate FPIC
PanAust, Frieda Mine to make available Dam Break Analysis to all Papua New Guineans and carry out appropriate FPIC 04 October 2023: Communities from Papua New Guinea’s Sepik region have today welcomed the findings of an Australian human rights body, which will pave...
Australian Government Body Accepts PNG Community’s Complaint Over Frieda River Mine
The Australian National Contact Point for an international standard on responsible business conduct has agreed to investigate a complaint lodged on behalf of thousands of people in PNG who say they have not given consent for Pan Aust to build an enormous copper and gold mine in their area.
Our volunteers are a crucial part of the #SaveTheSepik movement
The Frieda mine, which threatens our remarkable Sepik river, is part of a global push to extract more resources from our earth in the name of ‘development’. We have been building a movement to #SaveTheSepik for years. Our amazing volunteers are a crucial part of this.
Papua New Guinea’s Sepik River communities file human rights complaint against Australian company PanAust over its proposed Gold-Copper mine
Today, 2,638 people from 64 villages along the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea have filed a complaint with the Australian Government against Brisbane-based PanAust Limited, for failing to obtain their consent to the proposed Frieda River Mine. If built, the mine would be the largest ever in Papua New Guinea and among the largest mines in the world
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