The Prime Minister’s Office has decided to retract a media statement regarding the Court of Appeal’s decision between Axiom KB Ltd and Sumitomo Metal Mining (SMM) Ltd.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government welcomes the Court of Appeal’s decision on an appeal by SMM Solomon LTD, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Metal Mining LTD of Japan.
The Court of Appeal has quashed the decision of the Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification in April 2011, to issue a letter of intent to Axiom KB Limited for a prospecting licence.
Permanent Secretary of the Environment Ministry, Dr. Melchior Mataki says his ministry has already issued a license to the Gold Ridge Mining Company to start to dewater the Goldridge tailings dam. He says the license has been issued several weeks ago.
The National Government has invited all eligible consultant services to send their submissions to undertake an aquatic baseline survey to surrounding rivers connected to Metapona River System in Central Guadalcanal.
Resource Owners in Rennell and Bellona Province have expressed disappointment over a High Court decision, guaranteeing the Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) to continue with mining operations in the province.
The Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited (GCIL) Executive Management has warned the public not to buy houses from Gold Ridge landowners. This came after certain landowners residing at the resettlement villages have sold their houses to certain individuals and businessmen.
The mining sector has the potential to deliver positive development to Solomon Islands’ economy and improve the lives of people according to World Bank.
The Department of Environment has licensed Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) to release untreated water from its tailings dam. This is to reduce potential danger posed by uncontrolled spills of contaminated water in heavy rains.
A concerned man, Pedro Wale Urifo of Roroni Village of Central Guadalcanal has called on the responsible authorities including the national government to allow St Barbara Mining Limited to carry out the planned dewatering exercise of the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF).
Coastal communities from Tenaru to Metapona river in Northeast Guadalcanal are calling on responsible authorities to provide a clearer explanation of the proposed de-watering process of the Gold ridge Tailings Storage Facility.
The Ministry of Environment and Conservation and the Gold Ridge Mining Limited GRML have agreed to discharge the level of untreated water in the Gold Ridge Tailing dam within 47 consecutive days.
The Ministry of Environment and Conservation and the National Disaster Management Council will soon issue a licence to the Gold Ridge Mine Limited (GRML) to begin lowering the level of water in the Gold Ridge tailing dam.
Chairman of the Gold Ridge Mining Limited Walton Naezon says as of yesterday the National Government has supplied three communities with tanks. He says the chairman of the Government task force has confirmed that tanks were supplied to communities living near the Gold Ridge site.
There needs to be further provisions in the areas of compliance and respect of processes from developers in the mining sector, says Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.
People of Ravu, along the Gold Ridge downstream communities, are concerned over threats of de-watering the Gold Ridge Tailings Dam Storage Facility. A Timothy Urobo told SIBC News, the process of de-watering the tailings dam poses a threat for the downstream communities.
Gold Ridge downstream communities have welcomed the announcement by the Democratic Coalition for Change Government to declare a state of disaster over the Gold Ridge area.
Gold Ridge in Central Guadalcanal has been declared a disaster zone. Minister of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology Samuel Manetoali made the declaration this morning following threats from the rising sea water levels at the Tailings Storage Facility at the mine site.
The Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification and Asia Pacific Development Company (APDC) have been served with a log of claims by the West Rennell Landowners council.
The Leader of the Independent Group in Parliament, Manasseh Maelanga says Solomon Islands must not tolerate “spooky investors”. The East Malaita MP made the statement following media reports suggesting he has ties to mining companies Bintang Borneo and Richmont Mining Limited.
