Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has met the Gold Ridge Community Landowner’s Council as the government explore the possibility of selling off the mine site to a potential investor.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has conducted a rapid environmental health risk assessment of the tailings storage facility (dam) at Gold Ridge Mine in Guadalcanal. This is being requested by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS). WHO Representative, Dr.
Minister of Mines and Energy Samson Maneka says he is impressed with the mining plans of Sumitomo and the company’s community engagement in Isabel Province.
Axiom Mining Limited has discovered high-grade nickel deposits in Isabel Province. Axiom Chief Executive Officer Ryan Mount in a courtesy call of the Prime Minister yesterday revealed that Axiom’s first drilling exploration on Isabel has intersected high-grade nickel and extension of mineralisation…
Gold Ridge Community and Landowners Council demands the Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCCG) to pay $18 million to the council before negotiating the reopening of Gold Ridge Mining.
The Government has cancelled PT Mega Bintang Borneo’s prospecting license and the mining company has been told to stop its operations in Central Rennell.
A New Zealand Company, Duncan Hardie Group has applied to the Solomon Islands Government for a license to conduct offshore oil prospecting in the country.
The Malaita Ma’asina Forum says two Democratic Coalition for Change political appointees must tell the truth behind the $18 million scandal. The executive members of the pressure group said Rence Sore and Dr. Philip Tagini should tell the truth about the missing royalty payments.
The Parliamentary Opposition has questioned the move by the Democratic Coalition for Change Government to cancel Bingtang Borneo’s prospecting license in Rennell and Bellona Province.
The Democratic Coalition for Change Government has described concerns raised by the Opposition over the revocation of Bingtang Borneo’s mining lease for Rennell-Bellona Province as “naive”.
The Premier of Choiseul Province Mr Jackson Kiloe has said there is no granting of any mining license to mine bauxite in Wagina, Choiseul Province. Confirming to SIBC News recently, Mr Kiloe said he is aware only of a prospecting license, saying there is no mining license granted.
The Lake Tengano World Heritage Site Association is calling on the new government to give urgent attention to the status of Lake Tengano, East of the Rennell Islands.
Axiom Mining Limited has congratulated the new Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Hon Manasseh Damukana Sogavare upon his election to office. Axiom also wishes him every success in the exercise of his mandate during his tenure in office.
Australian miner, the St Barbara Mining Company has labelled “incorrect” reports by a local newspaper which stated the company has removed two of its executives over the so-called Wale scholarship affair.
Two men alleged to be part of the group attempting to murder a Rennell Bellona man at a walk-through Kai Bar in Point Cruz earlier this month, have appeared behind bars at the Magistrate Court this morning.
The High Court has yesterday sentenced two men to spend the rest of their life behind bars for murder. The two men, Allen Kaipua from Rennell Bellona Province and Gideon Bosa from North Guadalcanal were convicted last week for separate murder cases.
A former premier of Rennell Bellona Province Timothy Johnston has called on the care taker government, and the Attorney General to address the current issues affecting the province’s Provincial Assembly.
Mining company, Axiom KB says the company is now optimistic to restart its exploration following this week’s decision by the Court of Appeal to dismiss Sumitomo’s injunction against the joint venture’s operation in Isabel.
West Rennell Resource Owners Task Force has called on West Rennell Resource Owners to cooperate with them. West Rennell Landowners Task force Chairman, Dicta Maitaki said West Rennell Resource Owners should consider this as it is a form of development for Renbel Province.
Axiom Mining has welcomed the High Court ruling that recognised the company’s lease over Kolosori in Isabel Province. Kolosori became the site of much controversy as a nickel prospecting site between Japanese owned company, Sumitomo Metal Mining Solomons and Axiom KB – the joint venture company…
