Auckland Forum: The Politics of Third World Mining

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GPJA FORUM – THE POLITICS OF THIRD WORLD MINING. Monday, December 1, 2008. 7:30pm Trades Hall 147 Great North Road, Grey Lynn

Speakers include:

Maire Leadbeater, human rights activist, will talk about the struggle for self-determination in West Papua and the impact of the Freeport mine operations, December 1st is the day the local people raise the West Papuan flag in defiance of their Indonesian occupiers who have banned the flag raising ceremonies in West Papua.

Joe Hendren, New Zealand trade union activist recently returned from the Philippines will talk about how the intensification of transnational owned mining is threatening the environment and local communities.

In particular he will look at Oceania Gold Mining in Nueva Vizcaya Philippines. Oceania Gold Mining is an Australian NZ Gold Mining Company, with mines in NZ in Macrae and Reefton. It has members of the board of Directors in Auckland and is financed by the ANZ and the HSBC banks. There is currently a campaign lead by local indigenous communities to close the Mine and they are seeking assistance in doing so from activists here.

Links: Peition against Oceania Gold Mine | Filipino Migrants Question ANZ Bank's Ethics | West Papuan Guerillas Demand Closure of Freeport Mine | Demo Against NZ Superfund Investments in Freeport | Papuan Tribal Chief to Sue Freeport

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