The Parliamentary Opposition Group has expressed grave concern over revelations that a senior Cabinet Minister has been roped in the bauxite export saga.
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), European Union and the Government have jointly hosted a national youth debate on deep sea minerals. The SPC initiative is to increase public awareness on issues relating to deep seabed minerals in Solomon Islands.
The Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited (GCIL) has signed a ‘Heads of Agreement’ with Frontier Resources Limited. Documents obtained by SIBC News indicates the agreement allows Frontier Resources Limited to acquire 80 percent of the Gold Ridge mine project.
The Parliamentary Opposition has called upon the Democratic Coalition for Change Government to correct the current mining matter involving Indonesian mining company, BT Mega Bintang Borneo Limited.
The West Rennell Resource Owners Association has appealed to a government lands officer to delay a public hearing that will be held in Rennell tomorrow. Association Chairman Jonathan Tohuika said the hearing needs to be delayed because a number of landowners are currently in Honiara.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has questioned the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his Cabinet on why BT Mega Bintang Borneo Limited has been allowed to export Bauxite from Solomon Islands without a valid license.
The Democratic Coalition for Change Cabinet has approved the export of bauxite stockpiled by an Indonesian mining company, PT Mega Bintang Borneo, from the West Rennell mine. Cabinet made the decision last week, saying it was based on advice from the Attorney General’s Chambers.
A second Bauxite Mining company operating on Rennell Island was given a 14-days notice to respond to the government or face cancellation of its mining lease for failing to meet expected conditions.
The Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Samson Maneka has cancelled the prospecting license of the mining company, Bintang Borneo. The Indonesian mining company has been carrying out prospecting work in Rennell and Bellona Province.
A Gold Ridge landowning tribe has come out against the Deed of Sale for the mines saying it does not accept it. Chair of the Kolobisi Gold Ridge Landowners Association, Primo Amosae has also denied any involvement with the new developer for Gold Ridge mine – the Gold Ridge Community Investment…
A landowner company, Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited (GCIL) has bought the troubled Gold Ridge mine from Australian gold miner Saint Barbara. Pacific Islands News Association reports the sale of the mine to Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited includes all of the mine’s liabilities and a…
Gold Ridge Mines will soon be locally owned following a historic agreement signed in Honiara this week between Australian miner St Barbara and the Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited.
St Barbara Limited has signed a ‘Deed of Sale’ today for the unconditional sale of the Gold Ridge Project and a number of associated St Barbara Group subsidiaries to a Solomon Islands company associated with local landowners. Completion of the sale is due on 6 May.
The Sumitomo Metal Mining Limited (SMM) strives to continue promoting sustainable co-existence with the society by respecting the needs of the local communities in which they operate.
Cabinet has approved a task force to deal with issues surrounding the tailings dam at the Gold Ridge Mine site in Central Guadalcanal. The Government has also allocated $4 million towards the work of the task force and has second opinions from international experts on the work of the task force.
The Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification and the Ministry of Environment, Conservation, Meteorology and Disaster Management have maintained, the main water at the tailings facility at the Gold Ridge Mine is unsafe.
Chairman of the West Rennell Resource Owners Association, JonathanTohuika has appealed to the Permanent Secretary and the Director of the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification to quickly hold a meeting to decide the fate of APID and Bintang who are currently doing mining operation…
Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) continues to seek approval from the Government to dewater the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) at Gold Ridge. It is also negotiating a potential transfer of ownership of the mine to a company owned by local landowners.
Nautilus Minerals Inc (Nautilus) of Canada has recently signed a contract with Gardline CGG Pte Ltd (Gardline CGG) of Singapore to provide exploration services for Nautilus’ 2015 programme in the Solomon Islands.
The Australian mining company, St Barbara, has shown no interest in returning to operate Gold ridge mine. The company pulled out after last year’s flash floods which badly affected Honiara and the Guadalcanal plains.
