Opposition Leader Hon Matthew Wale has called on police to thoroughly investigate the use of an alleged replica firearm by Win Win Company’s managing director to threaten a community at Central Guadalcanal.
The Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) announces the commencement of gold production after three years of extensive preparatory ground works and over SBD700 million in construction cost and capital expenditures on plant and equipment. During a courtesy call on Prime Minister Hon.
The issue of attempted gold smuggling and tax evasion by Win Win Investment Limited in 2019 has been settled administratively. Minister of Finance and Treasury Hon. Harry Kuma confirmed this during the asking and answering of questions in parliament this week.
The Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Bradley Tovosia is encouraging development partners to support the country’s energy sector to fund studies in other renewable energy sources like geothermal, biomass, wind and additional hydropower resources.
Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale has called on the Government to place an indefinite moratorium on mining licences. Wale said moratorium should be placed on both prospecting and mining leases until new legislation has been passed in parliament, or at the very least that the witnesses in the…
Acting Director of Mines in the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE) Krista Tatapu further confirmed that the 1.7 kilogram gold which was intercepted by Solomon Islands Customs in 2019 was pure gold.
Winwin Mining Investment Ltd and a local gold dealer licence holder who have been implicated in SIBC’s recent article on Gold smuggling and Tax evasion, have adamantly denied any illegal gold dealing and gold smuggling as reported.
AUD5.2 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF GOLD ILLEGAL DEAL Nearly 80 Kilograms of gold worth around AUD 5.2 million (SBD30 million) dollars has been exported out from the Solomon Islands by Asians through local gold dealers license, Primo Kenny and Jeremy Rex of Guadalcanal.
Mining companies are eying to do mining operations in the Eastern part of the country. This came after the Mines and Mineral Board granted nickel prospecting license to Solfish Company to do operations in East Makira. The Director of Mines confirmed this to SIBC News.
Key: Gold bars to be produced abroad Nothing will be lost, nation assured of economic benefits Surrounding communities assured of environmental safety The government assures the country and Gold Ridge Resource owners that there will be no loss of revenue in its plan to extract gold overseas.
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…
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 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
The Rennel Landowners have called on the Bintang Mining Company (BMC) and the government to halt mining operations on the Island. Landowners spokesperson Jimmy Festus whose soil pockets have already been mined made the call following allegations that BMC has not been paying royalties and other…
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.
