FILE PHOTO: RAM Corporation President Michinori Shimizu (left) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the handover of $70,000 to a school in Palau which will be used for the construction of two classrooms during the ceremony on September 25. The Japanese company, which previously entered into an agreement with Ngarchelong State for a sand […]
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Remengesau on sand mining: Let’s listen to experts
President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. said that the people should really listen to what the experts say on the controversial proposed 50-year commercial sand mining project by a Japanese company in Ngarchelong State instead of making the issue a “political debate with many insinuendos and fake news.” Remengesau was commenting on the issue when asked by […]
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Ngarchelong residents want a stop to sand mining proposal
If the Ngarchelong State residents and several members of the Palauan community had their way, the proposed 50-year sand mining project should be stopped because it could be ruinous to the country’s environment. A joint venture project signed by the former administration of Ngarchelong State and a Japanese firm- RAM Corporation Inc. will allow a mining operation at […]
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Palauans, netizens lambast proposed 50-year commercial sand mining project in Ngarchelong
Palauans, including netizens, lambasted the proposed 50-year commercial sand mining project in Ngarchelong State that is seen to bring severe environmental impact. People from different parts of Palau had travelled to Ngarchelong State on Saturday evening, November 10, just to participate and voice their concerns during the public hearing on the proposed 50-year sand mining […]