Source: RNZ
Papua New Guinea’s Mining Minister says the government is committed to the controversial Solwara 1 seabed mining project.
The project, led by Canada-based Nautilus Minerals, seeks to extract gold and copper from deep under the surface of the Bismarck Sea.
However local community groups have launched legal proceedings in a bid to obtain key documents around the Solwara 1 agreement.
They accuse the government of withholding information on the project’s approval and environmental impact reviews.
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