bauxite mining in solomon islands
Mining company jumps the gun in Isabel
· Mining company jumps the gun in Isabel. SOLOMON Islands Resources Company (SIRC) has constructed wharf, pad and road in Suma, Isabel province without a Mining Lease (ML) to extract nickel. Minister of Mines and Mineral is mandated to grant ML to a prospecting company on recommendation from the Mines and Mineral Board after the company complies ...
Bauxite Company Operating in Solomon Islands Given Notice ...
May 14, 2015 · A second Bauxite Mining company operating on Rennell Island in Solomon Islands was given a 14 days' notice to respond to the government or face cancellation of its mining lease for failure to meet conditions. The Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrifiion Hon. Samson Maneka has issued a 14days notice to Asia Pacific Investment ...
Bauxite mining ready to roll?
· Reports of heavy duty mining vehicles arriving on our shores IS the environmentally hazardous bauxite mining ready to roll in the Solomon Islands?This was the question most lingering in many people's lips following reports of number of heavy duty vehicles intended for mining exercises on Rennell Isl...
Solomon Islands blocks bauxite mine in victory for Wagina ...
The Solomon Islands Minister of the Environment has upheld a decision that had refused the development of an opencast bauxite mine on Wagina Island. "This is a hardwon victory for Wagina Island residents who rely on their island and waters around the proposed mining site for their livelihoods," said Richard Pearshouse, Amnesty International's Head of Crisis and Environment
Communities protest against plans for bauxite mine on ...
· Peaceful Assembly. Protests were held at the end of December 2017 against talks in Lata, Temotu province in Solomon Islands over establishing a bauxite mining operation on Santa Cruz Island. An official from Pacific Bauxite Mining organised the meetings with land owners and provincial leaders but because of the protests, decided to turn back at the airport and return to .
PACIFIC BAUXITE TARGETS HIGHTONNAGE DSO ...
A swing to SWNG for Pacific Bauxite in the Solomon Islands, after exploration identifies the South West New Georgia project as its focus for a largescale potential bauxite development. PACIFIC BAUXITE TARGETS HIGHTONNAGE DSO ALUMINA PROJECT IN SOLOMON ISLANDS | Mining Business Media Resources, Minerals, Metals, Coal, Exploration Geology
Company stopped from exporting Solomons' bauxite | RNZ News
· The Solomon Islands High Court has stopped the export of bauxite by an Indonesian mining firm, Bintang Borneo, on Rennell Island. High Court Judge Leonard Maina has ordered Bintang Borneo not to export 56,000 tonnes of bauxite it has stockpiled on Rennell. He gave the order last week after a rival company, Asia Pacific Investment Limited, or ...
Solomons Court Says Bauxite Mining In Rennell Can Go Ahead ...
· The Solomon Islands High Court quashed Mr Apaniai's order in his judgement, declaring no one should interfere with APID's mining operations on the island. On the same day as the ruling the Ministry of Mines and Energy held up the shipment of more than 10,000 metric tonnes of bauxite worth millions of dollars.
National Minerals Policy 2017
Solomon Islands is highly prospective for a wide range of minerals including base and precious metals. Its mineral resources are found both on land and offshore. Since it was heralded by Spanish explorers in the 16th century as having gold there has been a steady stream of explorers seeking a modern equivalent of "King Solomon's mines".
Pacific Bauxite Pacific BauxiteThe little island that received: how a tiny Pacific group ...
· Then, in 2013, Solomon Bauxite Limited – a mining company owned by two Hong Konglisted companies – was granted a permit for an opencast mine on Wagina. Publicly available plans show that the mine would have affected 48 sq km – 60% – of the island, and involved clearing 2,000 hectares of forest.
PACIFIC BAUXITE JV GRANTED NEW BAUXITE PROJECT IN SOLOMON .
Bauxite in the Solomon Islands The presence of bauxite in the Solomon Islands has been known since shortly after World War II. However, until recent mining on West Rennell Island by Asia Pacific Investment Development Limited ("APID"), plans to develop these deposits has never proceeded further
SI might miss on global bauxite opportunity | SOLOMON ...
· Solomon Bauxite says the resource on Vaghena Island can potentially be brought to market in a short time frame, allowing for maximum benefit to local communities and the national budget. The bauxite resource is at shallow depths on uninhabited land, which will allow for easy mining access and minimal environmental impact.
Bintan Mining Solomons Islands Ltd.
Solomon Islands: Bauxite mine workers in Solomon Islands left unpaid; co. did not respond. This story contains 2 items 1 Apr 2019. Solomon Islands: Oil spill impacts local communities' health, food sources livelihood. This story contains 12 items 16 Mar 2019 ...
Solomon Islands: Solomon Bauxite Limited's response letter ...
· Solomon Islands 9 December 2019, Index number: ASA 43/1546/2019 SBL response letter on Amnesty International's findings into Solomon Bauxite Limited's proposed bauxite mine on Vaghena/Wagina Island (Wagina Island).
Solomon Islands blocks bauxite mine in victory for Wagina ...
· The Solomon Islands Minister of the Environment has upheld a decision that had refused the development of an opencast bauxite mine on Wagina Island. "This is a hardwon victory for Wagina Island residents who rely on their island and waters around the proposed mining site for their livelihoods," said Richard Pearshouse, Amnesty International's Head of .
OUR LAST SOIL POCKETS PART II _TAX EXEMPTION – SIBC| .
Dec 03, 2020 · Bauxite Mining shipment in Lavangu Bay, Rennell atoll "There is no export duty on bauxite that is mined legally, like that of BMC SI Ltd," he said. Current Solomon Islands Customs Comptroller, Jim Sutton, confirmed to SIBC News that BMC is currently exempt from having to pay any export duties.
It isn't a y metal, but here's why bauxite is looking ...
· Pacific Bauxite, meanwhile, has bauxite projects in the Solomon Islands and Western Australia. Metro Mining (ASX:MMI) is already producing from its flagship Bauxite Hills mine 95km north of Weipa on Western Cape York in Queensland.
Solomon reefs damaged irreparably from latest bauxite ...
Jul 10, 2019 · The water around Kangava Bay on Rennell Island remains a rusty brown colour nine days on after 5,000 tonnes of bauxite fell into the sea from a barge belonging to Bintan Mining Solomon Islands ...
Another mining company in Solomon Islands given 14 days
4:03 pm GMT+12, 11/05/2015, Solomon Islands HONIARA, 12 MAY 2015 (SIG) A second Bauxite Mining company operating on Rennell Island in Solomon Islands was given a 14 days' notice to respond to the government or face cancellation of its mining lease for failure to meet conditions.
Bauxite Company Given Notice
· A second Bauxite Mining company operating on Rennell Island in Solomon Islands was given a 14 days' notice to respond to the government or face cancellation of its mining lease for failure to meet conditions. The Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrifiion Hon. Samson Maneka has issued a 14days notice to Asia Pacific Investment ...