GOV\’T RESPECT OUR WISHES, BRING BACK ST. BARBARA: CRCLC
The Gold Ridge Community and Landowners Council, GRCLC is calling on the National Government to respect them by allowing St. Barbara resume its Gold Ridge Mine…
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UN TEAM SAYS GRML TAILINGS DAM NEEDS MONITORING
A United Nations assessment team has recommended close monitoring and immediate action for a controlled lowering of water levels of the gold mine tailings dam in…
DARCY LILO STOP POLITICISING ST BARBARA: JCSG & CC
The Joint Civil Society Groups and Concerned Citizens have called on Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo and his government to stop politicising St. Barbara and the…
LANDOWNERS DENY CLAIMS OF STEALING FROM ST. BARBARA
Landowners of Gold Ridge Mining Company deny they helped themselves with company properties after St. Barbara left without notice during the April flash floods. Chief Mala…
FSII CONCERNED OVER PROLONGED GRML CLOSURE
Forum Solomon Islands International says it is concerned about the prolonged closure of the Gold Ridge Mine and the adverse effects on the country\’s struggling economy. A statement…
ROYALTIES SHOULD BE INCREASED TO 10%: PETER AGOVAKA
MP for Central Guadalcanal, Peter Shanel Agovaka, says mining royalties should be increased to 10 percent from its current rate of three per cent, so landowners can receive…
44 EXPAT ST. BARBARA WORKERS BANNED FROM SOLOMONS
The Solomon Islands Government has banned 44 expatriate workers of St. Barbara mining company which operated the Gold Ridge Mine from re-entering the country. The Director…
LANDOWNERS ELECT NEW GRML COUNCIL FOR NEXT 2 YEARS
The Gold Ridge Community and Landowners Council have elected a new Executive for the next two years. Mr Dick Douglas has been re-elected as chair of…
SIG AND ST. BARBARA WARNED BY LANDOWNERS
The Gold Ridge Landowners and Guadalcanal Provincial government has warned both the government and St. Barbara, they will not accept decisions regarding mining on their land…
S.M.M DONATES $700,000 TO SIG DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS
The Japanese mining company, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co, Ltd, SMM, has donated 700- Thousand to the Solomon Islands Government, SIG, Disaster Relief effort. SMM\’s assistance is…