Impacts of Mining Developments in Papua-New Guinea
The Impacts of mining developments in
Papau-New Guinea
Word Count: 1797 (20% allowance)
Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION 4
2.0 BACKGROUND 5
3.0 MINING VIEW OF PNG 6
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION WITH A POLITICAL INSIGHT 7
5.0 SOCIAL IMPACTS AND DISINTEGRATION 8
6.0 CONCLUSION 9
7.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 10
REFERENCES 11
1.0 Introduction
Mining is the broadest sense is the process of extracting minerals from the earth’s crust. Papua New Guinea (PNG) is well endowed with minerals, whilst offering one the most biologically diverse habitats and the third largest copper and gold reserves in the world, which has made it become a magnet for large multinational corporations (McKinon, 2002). The development of PNGs natural resources has seen a transformative impact to aits economic growth, however this has come at a significant cost to its environment and local mining communities. This paper discusses mining operations within PNG, whilst investigating the role of Gold and Copper and it’s uses in technology. Next we look at the evaluation of mining operations from a mining organizations perspective, assess the adverse impacts of mining operations on the environment, examine the social implications and challenges of mining developments, and lastly we highlight some of the possible mitigation strategies to common mining issues.
2.0 Background
Papua New Guinea is a biologically diverse habitat that is endowed with plenty of natural resources, especially gold and copper. Mining in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one of the predominant activities that have significantly contributed to the economic development through the export of its natural resources. Two of the major mining sites in which these resources are found are at “Ok Tedi Mine” and “Lihir Gold Mine”, with the former carrying on with
Papau-New Guinea
Word Count: 1797 (20% allowance)
Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION 4
2.0 BACKGROUND 5
3.0 MINING VIEW OF PNG 6
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION WITH A POLITICAL INSIGHT 7
5.0 SOCIAL IMPACTS AND DISINTEGRATION 8
6.0 CONCLUSION 9
7.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 10
REFERENCES 11
1.0 Introduction
Mining is the broadest sense is the process of extracting minerals from the earth’s crust. Papua New Guinea (PNG) is well endowed with minerals, whilst offering one the most biologically diverse habitats and the third largest copper and gold reserves in the world, which has made it become a magnet for large multinational corporations (McKinon, 2002). The development of PNGs natural resources has seen a transformative impact to aits economic growth, however this has come at a significant cost to its environment and local mining communities. This paper discusses mining operations within PNG, whilst investigating the role of Gold and Copper and it’s uses in technology. Next we look at the evaluation of mining operations from a mining organizations perspective, assess the adverse impacts of mining operations on the environment, examine the social implications and challenges of mining developments, and lastly we highlight some of the possible mitigation strategies to common mining issues.
2.0 Background
Papua New Guinea is a biologically diverse habitat that is endowed with plenty of natural resources, especially gold and copper. Mining in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one of the predominant activities that have significantly contributed to the economic development through the export of its natural resources. Two of the major mining sites in which these resources are found are at “Ok Tedi Mine” and “Lihir Gold Mine”, with the former carrying on with
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