Leader of the opposition, Hon. Mathew Wale has called on the government to put a moratorium on all mining activities and get the mining bill before parliament.
The Solomon Islands and Australian governments have signed an additional 180-million Solomon dollars grant and loan financing agreement to build a 22 kilometers transmission system for the Tina River Hydro Project in Honiara yesterday.
Key points: -West Rennelle land owners denounces the recent deal between the National government and the Nickel Exploration SI (NESI) Limited to mine the West Rennell -Ministry of Mines confirms it’s the same directors with Bintang Mining Solomon Islands Ltd that incorporated into the new mining…
What used to be a turtle slaughtering ground for a coastal community in the Solomon Islands in the past is now a safe sanctuary for the leatherback, the largest sea turtle species on earth.
The USD$15 million dollars Fiu River mini-hydro Power project in Malaita Province has been canceled due to land dispute issues over the development. The project’s major funder, Asian Development bank (ADB) Unit Head, Solomon Islands Pacific Country Office, Elmar Elbling told Public Accounts Hearing…
Villagers fight to reclaim stolen logs from Gov’t & Asian logger AT Korona logging base on San Jorge island in Solomon Islands’ Isabel province, the logging machinery lay quiet. Except for the movement of three local security guards, the silence in this once-bustling log pond was deafening.
The government is in a process of pursuing owners and insurers for compensation arising from pollution damages caused by MV Solomon Trader in Rennel and the recent MV Quebec in Santa Cruz respectively.
The Gold Ridge Mining Ltd (GRML) refutes SIBC News article titled “Gold Ridge open pit mine turns into an underground mine”, describing it as misleading.
The Gold Ridge Mining operations has turned from an open pit mine to an underground mining. This came after last year’s drillings at the mine site which revealed interesting findings of valuable gold found under the current pit. Director of mines Nicholas Biliki told SIBC News. Mr.
The Solomon Islands Maritime Authority revealed they have concrete evidence that the oil spill in Graciosa Bay in Temotu Province was committed deliberately.
A foreign bulk carrier MV QUEBEC arrived in the country late last month had spilled tons of Heavy Oil Fuel, (HFO) at the Historical Graciosa Bay, Temotu Province.
Oil spillage from MV Tremax, an old tuna boat, that sank off Lata wharf in Temotu Province a decade ago is starting to destroy the marine environment there. Residents of Lata and other surrounding communities have raised this concern. One of them-Mr Cedric Takilma Williams spoke to SIBC News today.
The USAID Funded SBD $8 million Disaster Risk Reduction project for Malaita and Guadalcanal provinces will be implemented soon. The two years project from September 2020 to September 2022 will be implemented by World Vision Solomon Islands.
Miss Solomon Islands Gladys Habu was awarded the Commonwealth Points of Light award. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second has recognized Ms Gladys Habu as the 168th recipient of the Commonwealth Points of Light award in honour of her exceptional voluntary service for raising awareness on climate…
The Kangana Bay oil-spill damages in Rennel Atoll will take a hundred and thirty years to completely recover, according to the latest report. The spill by a Hongkong Flagged MV Solomon Trader in February 2019 damages the Marine Ecosystem is worth up to AUD 50 million.
The Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) has been de-registered from the West Rennel Land Parcel No. 298-005-1 as the title holder effective as of October this year. Parliament Member for Rennell and Bellona Constituency Dr.
-More than hundred shipment of bauxite mining shipped out -The country still benefiting from the Rennel Mining (CBSI) -West Rennell Mining Tenement deregistered from APID #earth_journalism_network
-“The Rennel bauxite mining operation was ‘messed up’ from the start. -“Who is going to feed our generations to come?” -“What’s left for us after mining?” #earth_journalism
A fake gazetted document has been used by loggers in Isabel Province to illegally harvest the protected species, Tubi. The fake gazette bears the name of the former Minister for Environment Dr. Culvick Togamana. Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Forestry and Research Dr.
The government has approved the ratification of the Bunkers Convention recently The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will soon ratify the Convention and allow them to pursue legal actions on oil-spill related issues in the country. Minister for Environment, Dr.
