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Civil Society
RENBEL MINING AGAIN UNDER SPOTLIGHT
Solomon Islands Indigenous People Human Rights Advocacy Association (SIIPHRAA) has strongly questioned the national government and Renbel province for failing to restrict Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) from conducting mining activities on various lands and sites on West Rennell which…
5 Jan 2017
Government
MINISTRY OF MINES RELEASED DRAFT MINERALS POLICY
The Ministry of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification today released the draft National Minerals Policy for public consultation. The policy sets out the Government’s vision for the mining sector. It aims to balance investor confidence with respect for landowner and community rights.
27 Sept 2016
Government
MINES INVITED INPUTS INTO DRAFT MINERAL POLICY
The Ministry of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification is inviting inputs into its draft National Minerals Policy. The National Minerals Policy sets out the Government’s intentions for the mineral sector.
26 Sept 2016
Government
WEST RENNELL BAUXITE ROYALTY PAYMENTS DELAYED
Bauxite-royalty payment for West Rennell Resource owners has again being prolonged. This is because the Ministry of Mines demands that bauxite samples from West Rennell to be tested to determine their actual value.
19 Aug 2016
EITI
SOLOMON’s EITI STATUS VALIDATED
A two-member team from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) International has completed a validation process of the country’s status under the transparency initiative. Solomon Islands joined the EITI in 2012 through a Cabinet paper.
18 Jul 2016
Guadalcanal Province
GCIL WORKING ON REPATRIATING ILLEGAL PIT SETTLERS
The Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited, co-owner of Gold Ridge Mining Ltd, is working on repatriating illegal settlers on the mining lease areas, especially the mining pits.
6 Jul 2016
Government
EITI EXPERTS HERE NEXT MONTH
Validators from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) International will be visiting Solomon Islands next month to check on the country’s progress in terms of complying with the EITI Standards.
27 Jun 2016
Environment
GCIL RECEIVED RESULTS OF TREATED WATER
The Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited has received last month’s results of treated water assessed by ALS. Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited GCIL confirms this is an ongoing monitoring activity ensuring the safety of the Tailings Facility.
17 Jun 2016
Communities
PREMIER VEKE REITERATES NEED FOR NEW TAILINGS DAM
Guadalcanal Provincial Premier Anthony Veke has reiterated the importance of building a new tailing dam for Gold Ridge Mining. Premier Veke made the call following the recent pillage issue of the Gold Ridge Tailing Dam.
26 Apr 2016
Guadalcanal Province
GCIL DISCHARGED 400,000 CUBIC METERS OF TREATED WATER
Almost 400,000 cubic meters of treated water have been discharged out of the Gold Ridge Tailings Dam. Chair of the Gold Ridge Company Investment Limited Walton Naezon confirms. Mr Naezon says the recent dam spillage is a normal de-watering process.
22 Apr 2016
Government
HEALTH AUTHORITIES WARNED, DAM NOT SAFE
Technical experts from the Ministry Health and Medical Services have reaffirmed, the recent spillage of the Gold Ridge Tailing Dam is not safe for all surrounding communities. Director of National Public Health Lab Dickson Manongi says the ministry has proven data to back its call.
19 Apr 2016
Communities
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL ON MINING EFFECTS
The Good Samaritan Hospital, Guadalcanal Plains, confirms it is yet to receive patients complaining of the unusual diseases associated with the Goldridge Tailings dam spillage.
17 Apr 2016
Government
CABINET SUB-COMMITTEE ON GOLD RIDGE PLANNED MEETINGS
A Cabinet sub-committee on Gold Ridge is planning a series of dialogues with the Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited (GCIL) and its stakeholders on the mining project.
16 Apr 2016
Communities
HEALTH TEAM STARTED AWARENESS TO GOLD RIDGE COMMUNITIES
A team from the Health Promotion Department within the Ministry of health and Medical Services begins its awareness programs at the Gold Ridge downstream communities. Sister In-charge at the Good Samaritan Hospital Daly Roho confirms to SIBC News who visited the downstream communities yesterday.
15 Apr 2016
Communities
DOWNSTREAM COMMUNITIES WARNED OF TAILINGS SPILLOVER
All downstream communities along the Kwara, Tinahula and Matepono rivers, Central Guadalcanal must quickly seek medical attention, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has advised.
13 Apr 2016
Communities
COMMUNITIES WARNED OF TAILINGS SPILLAGE
All downstream communities along the Kwara, Tinahula and Matepono rivers in Central Guadalcanal are advised to stop using the rivers until advised by Ministry of Health and Medical Service and the World Health Organisation that it is safe.
11 Apr 2016
Communities
TAILINGS SPILLOVER WORRIES PANGA
Former Guadalcanal Premier Stephen Panga has raised concerns over the Tailing Storage Facility at Gold Ridge, after the continuous heavy fall rain in the past days.
11 Apr 2016
Government
DE-WATERING PROCESS CLOSELY MONITORED
The National Government through its Ministry of Environment is closely monitoring the de-watering process at the Gold Ridge Mine Tailings Dam which began Tuesday this week.
1 Apr 2016
Investment
TEMOTU PROVINCE CONDEMNED MINING AGREEMENT
Temotu Provincial Government has condemned the recent arrangement between the Ministry of Mines and Energy and Landowners of Nende Island, allowing an Australian Mining Company, AU Capital Mining Ltd to mine the island.
31 Mar 2016
Environment
GCIL STARTED DE-WATERING OF GOLD RIDGE TAILINGS DAM
The Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited (GCIL) has started the de-watering process to drain the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) at Gold Ridge amid new concerns the dam will burst. A group of stakeholders were invited to the dam today to witness the beginning of the process.
30 Mar 2016