Mining The Deep: All About $ For the Government
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By , on July 18th, 2011 2 comments   Environmental Sciences, Industry & Government, Mining, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , ,  

The PNG Mine Watch blog posts some unfortunate news today about mining the hydrothermal vents of the PNG coast at the Solwara 1 site. Papua New Guinea’s Mining Minister, John Pundari told Nautilus chief executive officer Steve Roger that the PNG government was fully committed to supporting the project as indicated through its decision to . . . → Read More: Mining The Deep: All About $ For the Government

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Delay in PNG Mining Permit?
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By , on October 22nd, 2010 One comment   Mining   ,  

This is from via ABC Radio Australia News…Delay as Canadian firm seeks PNG mining licence The Papua New Guinea government has delayed granting a Canadian mining company, Nautilus Minerals, an undersea mining licence because of disagreements over conditions of the licence.

PNG Gives OK to Deep-Sea Mining
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By , on October 21st, 2010 4 comments   Conservation & Environment, Dumping, Industry & Government, Mining   ,  

Well shit… The green-lighting of the world’s first deep-sea mineral mine in Papua New Guinea waters has caused alarm among scientists and indigenous people who fear it will damage local marine life. Papua New Guinea’s prime minister, Michael Somare, today licensed the new mine for ore that contains copper, zinc and gold, to be run . . . → Read More: PNG Gives OK to Deep-Sea Mining

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Finding Nemo by DNA parentage analysis
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By , on April 14th, 2009 3 comments   Conservation & Environment, Coral, Fish, Organisms   , , , , , , , , , ,  

Orange clownfish Amphiprion percula Since the first observations of transoceanic dispersal in marine snails (Scheltema 1971), long distance transport for marine animals has been a kind of Holy Grail for marine conservation science. Marine protected area (MPA) networks make sense to coral lovers, for instance, because most coral reef fish have pelagic larval durations exceeding . . . → Read More: Finding Nemo by DNA parentage analysis

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