8 March 2018

Papua New Guinea would possibly be the first country in the world to conduct Deep Sea Mining...

Academics such as the Executive Dean for the School of Natural & Physical Sciences, Professor Chalapan Kaluwin, who has been researching the marine environment of PNG says, these new equipment pose a threat to the country’s marine environment as no one knows yet the advantage and the disadvantages of these materials...

“Nautilus Technology has not been tested anywhere in the world and is sitting in Port Moresby. It will go 1500 metres deep into the ocean, and mind you, the world still does not know much about the ocean floor and thus poses a risk for the marine life,” Professor Kaluwin said...

“The areas where the experimental mining will take place houses the largest Tuna stock in PNG and once you have unknown machines digging your ocean and dumping waste, you will find your Tuna migrating elsewhere...He stressed that the government should consult with landowners before engaging in commercial activities on land that belong to the people...