Papua New Guinean landowners call on PM to cancel deep sea mining leases
ABC PACIFIC | 16th June, 2025
Landowners in PNG’s New Ireland Province want the Prime Minister to come back from the UN Oceans Conference and put his opposition to deep sea mining into practice by cancelling the mining leases connected to the controversial Solwara 1 project.
This follows an expression of support for the project by New Irelands Governor who believes new and improved mining technology will minimise environmental impact.
But landowners including Oigen Schulz from the Alliance of Solwara Warriors and another Oro Province Governor, Gary Juffa, are not convinced.
MEDIA RELEASE | 17th June, 2025
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 national waters in absence of robust scientific evidence and proper environmental safeguards.
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