The Gold Ridge Community says it will boycott a chupu ceremony the St Barbara company has organized for tomorrow. Spokesperson for the Gold Ridge People’s Power Pibson Nunua says, the community was informed the company will be presenting over 40 chupus to landowners in a bid to resume operations at…
Landowning groups of the Gold Ridge Mine are demanding the termination of the Fiji Security firm engaged to secure operations at the mine site. Spokesperson for Gold Ridge People’s Power Group, Ribson Nunua says, security contracts for Gold Ridge Mine should be localized – adding, this is a…
Saint Barbara Mining Company has spent 42-million dollars on salaries alone without any return in the last 10 weeks. In a statement yesterday, the Forum Solomon Islands International said General Manager of Gold Ridge, Stean Barrie made the statement when he met with employees at the Don Bosco…
Gold Ridge Land Owning Group has called on the St Barbara Mining Company to settle outstanding payment issues before resuming its operation at Gold Ridge Mining Site.
Transparency Solomon Islands has called on the Asia Pacific Investment and Development company to have a proper resettlement plan for resource owners in West Rennell, before mining the area for bauxite.
A signatory for the Tambobo Hasuma Tribe is demanding money from the Saint Barabra company before it begins operations on Gold ridge instead of a traditional “Chupu” ceremony planned.
Gold Ridge Mining Limited, GRML, and the Solomon Islands Government have agreed for GRML personnel to return to the Solomon Islands following the lifting of a government immigration ban, to enable a site assessment and a range of agreed site works to be undertaken.
The Rennell-Bellona Provincial Premier Lence Tangosia says the mining prospect currently conducted in East Rennell is expected to bring substantial development to the province.
Environmental Impact Assessment, EIA, stage is vital for landowners and land users in the country, says head of the Landowners’ Advocacy and Legal Support Unit, Martha Manaka.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the presence of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force at the Gold Ridge Mine site is important for the country. He says the police presence at the mine site will protect it for any future investors who want to invest at the site. “If in the event that we
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy says minimal dewatering has been done at the tailings dam in Gold Ridge Mine site. The Prime Minister made the statement in Parliament last week responding to a question raised by the leader of opposition Doctor Derek Sikua on the current situation of the tailing dam.
The Gold Ridge Community and Landowners Council, GRCLC, has called on Australian miner, St Barbara to return and resume its mining operations in the Solomon Islands.
The Gold Ridge Community and Landowners Council, GRCLC is calling on the National Government to respect them by allowing St. Barbara resume its Gold Ridge Mine operation. Council Chairperson, Dick Douglas told SIBC News, prolonging St.
A United Nations assessment team has recommended close monitoring and immediate action for a controlled lowering of water levels of the gold mine tailings dam in the Solomon Islands following the recent flash floods.
The Joint Civil Society Groups and Concerned Citizens have called on Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo and his government to stop politicising St. Barbara and the future of the Gold Ridge Mine.
Landowners of Gold Ridge Mining Company deny they helped themselves with company properties after St. Barbara left without notice during the April flash floods.
Forum Solomon Islands International says it is concerned about the prolonged closure of the Gold Ridge Mine and the adverse effects on the country’s struggling economy.
MP for Central Guadalcanal, Peter Shanel Agovaka, says mining royalties should be increased to 10 percent from its current rate of three per cent, so landowners can receive a greater proportion of the royalties.
The Solomon Islands Government has banned 44 expatriate workers of St. Barbara mining company which operated the Gold Ridge Mine from re-entering the country.
The Gold Ridge Community and Landowners Council have elected a new Executive for the next two years. Mr Dick Douglas has been re-elected as chair of the council. Mr Whitlam Kikolo has been elected the new secretary. The Council’s new Treasurer is Mr Charles Tani.
