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Entire villages would be wiped out if natural disaster hit dam on PNG mine, critics say Lyanne Togiba in Port Moresby and Ben Doherty Pacific Editor © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Renato Granieri/Alamy A proposed dam to hold billions of tonnes of mine waste near the head of Papua New Guinea’s longest river is a potential environmental disaster that could wipe out entire villages if there was a natural disaster, government officials, environmental advocacy groups and villagers living along the river say. © Photograph: Renato Granieri/Alamy A man paddles a canoe ...

Last modified on Sun 14 Mar 2021 16.08 EDT Hello, and welcome to the week. It’s Monday 15 March, and this is Imogen Dewey bringing you news about today’s March4Justice rallies, the new federal parliament. Parliament will be suspended between midday and 1.30pm today so MPs who wish to can join thousands attending demanding more action be taken in response to allegations of workplace abuse and lack of respect for women, kicked off yesterday in Perth. Greens, Labor and crossbench MPs have committed to attend alongside those marching on Parliament House, but Tasmanian MP Bridget Archer is t...

MINING.com Editor | February 12, 2021 | 10:54 am For decades, the global demand for copper has been rising steadily, having tripled over the past half-century, according to the International Copper Study Group. Demand for copper – a metal key to the green energy transition – is expected to keep rising over the coming years as emerging economies led by China continue to ramp up industrial activity. According to the (United States Geological Survey) USGS, roughly 700 million tonnes of copper have been produced around the world so far, while identified deposits contain an estimated 2.1 bi...

1 January 2021 Author: Ronald May, ANU As 2020 began, Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape appeared to be in a strong position to pursue his vision of improved governance and better returns from foreign investment in big resource projects. He had consolidated his position by late 2019 by attracting leading members of the opposition into government, and membership was growing in the Pangu Pati of which he had become parliamentary leader. But a myriad of political, health and economic challenges would soon threaten his leadership. The onset of the pandemic was seen as a seriou...