The Chinese Embassy in Papua New Guinea once again reminds Chinese citizens and institutions not to participate in illegal gold mining and gold smuggling activities
Papua New Guinea multi-department jointly cracks down on illegal alluvial mining, the embassy reminds Chinese citizens to avoid legal risks
Quick Look
- Papua New Guinea is jointly combating illegal alluvial mining with multiple departments.
- The Chinese Embassy in Papua New Guinea reminds Chinese citizens and institutions not to engage in illegal gold mining and gold smuggling and provides emergency contact information.
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Why It Matters
The Papua New Guinea Mineral Resources Authority issued a notice that multiple departments will carry out inter-agency joint law enforcement operations in Wawu-Bulolo and other areas of Morobe Province to combat illegal alluvial mining activities.
China News Service, November 12 According to the "Chinese Embassy in Papua New Guinea" WeChat public account, the Papua New Guinea Mineral Resources Bureau recently issued a notice stating that the PNG Mineral Resources Bureau, Immigration Bureau, Customs, Police, Resource Conservation Bureau and the Papua New Guinea Central Bank have recently carried out cross-departmental joint law enforcement operations in Wawu-Bulolo and other areas in Morobe Province to crack down on illegal alluvial mining activities. It emphasized that illegal gold mining seriously damages the natural environment, causes safety accidents, leads to the loss of finance and tax, and intensifies conflicts between landowners and mineral developers. The PNG government will continue to strengthen legal supervision and law enforcement and severely crack down on illegal gold mining and gold smuggling by foreigners.
The Chinese Embassy in Papua New Guinea once again solemnly reminds that illegal placer gold mining and gold smuggling in Papua New Guinea are serious violations. Chinese citizens and institutions must not engage in illegal gold mining and gold smuggling in Papua New Guinea to avoid illegal activities that may bring security risks and property losses to themselves and be severely punished by law. In case of emergency, call the police immediately and contact the Chinese Embassy in Papua New Guinea for assistance.
Contact information:
1. Papua New Guinea emergency hotline:
Police: 112
Fire: 110
First aid: 111
2. Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (24 hours):
+86-10-12308
+86-10-65612308
3. Consular protection and assistance hotline of the Embassy in Papua New Guinea: +675-73616048
Open Questions
- Specific timing and duration of joint law enforcement operations
- The amount of illegal gold mining seized during the operation and the number of people involved
- Specific number of cases of illegal gold mining by Chinese citizens in Papua New Guinea
