NEC approves report on Acts

THE National Executive Council (NEC) has approved a final report by the Constitutional and Law Reform Commission (CLRC) to review the Mining Act of 1992 and the Environment Act 2000.
“The review of the environmental and mining laws relating to the management and disposal of tailings by mining companies is to safeguard and protect the lives and the well-being of the people and the environment from pollution and destruction,” Prime Minister James Marape said.
“Some significant recommendations from the report include a total ban on all riverine tailings disposal in the country.”
The final report also calls for the amendment to the Mining Act 1992 and the Public Health Act 1973 to include Health Impact Assessments as part of the licensing condition.