MEDIA RELEASE: 20 years since Sepik River nominated for World Heritage
June 6 marks 20 years since the Sepik River was tentatively listed for World Heritage.
20 years is long enough. Now is the time to take the next steps and formally register the Sepik for World Heritage.
Sukundimi Walks Before Me Film Selected for Sydney Film Festival
The powerful documentary ‘Sukundimi Walks Before Me’ has been selected to be screened at the Sydney Film Festival in Sydney as part of the festival program on 11 and 13 June 2026. This documentary follows the struggle of the children of the Sepik River to preserve...
Where is the Project Up To?
In December 2025, it was announced that Papua New Guinea’s Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) granted approval for six environmental permits for the Frieda River project. In March 2026, Project Sepik and Jubilee Australia Research Centre wrote to...
Sukundimi Walks Before Me PNG Premiere Screenings
Join us for the Papua New Guinea premiere of Sukundimi Walks Before Me with two screenings in Port Moresby featuring Q&A panels with special guests:TIME: Friday 24 April, 4pm - 9pm From 4.00pm to 6.00pm, there will be food and conversations outside the UPNG New...
MEDIA RELEASE: Project Sepik and Jubilee Australia calls for immediate publication of Environmental Permits for Frieda River project
Wednesday 18 March 2026 Today, non-government organisations across two countries have called on PNG’s environmental authority, CEPA, to publish the Environmental Permits for the Frieda River project. In December 2025, it was announced that PanAust has received 6...
Statement to UN Special Rapporteurs on Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Geneva, Switzerland, 2025.
During the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council held on Wednesday 24th September 2025 evening in Geneva, Switzerland, Project Sepik presented its advocacy efforts to halt the proposed Frieda Mine along the Frieda River Shayanne Waide...
The Sepik River at The United Nations 60th Human Rights Council
Speaking at the UN opened a pathway for global attention, advocacy and solidarity. It meant that the Sepik River story, our story, was now on the global human rights record.
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...
PROJECT SEPIK ANNUAL REPORT 2024
"Descriptive words are insufficient to illustrate how much the generosity and support from Investors, collaborative partners and other champions mean to us. We are filled with gratitude for their voice, hand and heart which created a synergy, best fit for all...
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...
TED Releases Manu’s Talk on Indigenous Guardianship
TED Releases Manu’s Talk on Indigenous Guardianship Emmanuel (Manu) Peni, a passionate human rights activist, Coordinator of Project Sepik, an NGO based in Wewak, was one of five Indigenous Guardians of planet earth, selected to speak at TED Salon in New York City,...
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.