Sogavare Welcomes Bauxite Probe Update, But Raises Conflict of Interest Concerns
Opposition Leader Manasseh Sogavare has welcomed the Government’s update on its investigation into the controversial 33 unpaid bauxite shipments from…
Category: Mining
Sogavare May be Questioned Over 33 Bauxite Shipments
The Government has defended the independence of its investigation into the controversial 33 bauxite shipments from Rennell Island, rejecting Opposition…
Common Ground on Bauxite: Government and Opposition Agree on Need for Answers
The Government and Opposition have publicly welcomed investigations into the 33 controversial bauxite shipments from West Rennell, even as sharp…
Sogavare Urges AG Suri to Recuse Himself From 33 Shipments Investigation
by Georgina Maka’a Opposition leader Manasseh Sogavare has urged Attorney General Gabriel Suri to stand aside from current investigations into…
Tensions, Apology, and Commitment: Gold Ridge Leaders Move to Stabilise Mining Operations After Recent Riot And Burning Incident
by Ronald Toito’ona Tribal and association leaders representing landowners and downstream communities connected to the Gold Ridge mine have issued…
Wanguo Mining Shareholders Make Personal SBD$1.5M Donation to Support Gold Ridge Foundation
by Ronald Toito’ona Two shareholders of Wanguo International Mining Group Limited have donated SBD$1.5 million to the Gold Ridge Foundation…
Leaders Warn of Escalating Crisis After Machinery Burned at Gold Ridge Mine
Senior political leaders have raised serious concerns following the burning and destruction of machinery and equipment at the Gold Ridge…
Gold Ridge Mine Erupts as Landowners Burn Machines Over Police Treatment Claims
by Georgina Maka’a Tensions remain high at Gold Ridge mine site in central Guadalcanal after landowners burned down more than…
Threads of Hope in Troubled Seas: How KAWAKI Women Are Defending Their Ocean and Their Future
by Charley Piringi Joanna Maru and her children waded carefully into Wagina’s shallow, warm waters, where the morning sun caught…
Wale: Solomon Islands Losing Big in Mining Sector
Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale says Solomon Islands is losing out on the mining sector. Speaking during the Public Accounts…