Plans for coal attracts warning

PAPUA New Guinea is floating on mineral resources.
Gold was first discovered in 1952 which gave rise to interest in the mining sector.
Since then mining activities have grown and mining is now a major sector which supports the economy.Explorations are ongoing across the country.
One of the potential discovered is coal and negotiations are underway.If successful, it will be the first in PNG.
As such, it is better to learn from the experiences of other countries and make informed decisions instead of blindingly taking on the project and then learning as we go along.
Research by reputable organisations such as the National Academy of Sciences and Harvard University show that the impacts of coal mining will be costly and will harm our economy, health and environmental.
This country can survive without coal mining because we have other renewal resources to tap into for our energy generation.
Australia, United States, Japan, and New Zealand have signed up to bring electricity to 70 per cent of Papua New Guinea’s populations by 2030 and that project should target the use of resources like rivers, sea, wind, land and solar to supply our needs.
There is no reason for coal mining.The successful hosting of Apec has exposed the potential of PNG to the global community.
Other investments are likely to flow in and we only have to provide a conducive investment environment to help that happen.
Please leaders, do not be blind, deaf and dumb.
Speak for your people and your legacy will live on.

Mikes M
Kainantu