With phosphate mining, threat of displacement returns to Kiribati
Australian mining company Centrex’s phosphate exploration in Banaba has islanders worried that their homeland will be destroyed again.
Source: mining-technology.com
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SA miner's Pacific plans 'on hold' as islanders fight back
A decision to let an Adelaide mining firm explore a small Pacific island devastated by phosphate mining has been suspended after a backlash from displaced former residents.
Source: indaily.com.au
Mining once made this Pacific island unliveable, now residents fear its return
Australian mining company puts Banaba exploration plan on hold amid islanders’ concerns their phosphate-rich homeland may again be exploited
Source: theguardian.com
Fiji, Kiribati urged to stop phosphate exploration process on Banaba island
A spokesperson in a village on Rabi island is urging the Fiji and Kiribati governments to stop an exploration process led by an Australian mining company to extract the remaining phosphate on Banaba island.
Source: rnz.co.nz
Centrex signs up for Pacific phosphate plan
The South Australian miner this week penned an agreement with the traditional owners of Banaba Island where it hopes to explore the feasibility of a phosphate mine.
Source: indaily.com.au