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The Namosi Landowners Committee Lomani Au, Maroroi Au (LAMA) is calling for greater transparency as the Government reviews Fiji’s Mining Act, saying customary landowners must have a stronger voice in shaping legislation that affects their ancestral lands. In a statement issued today, LAMA welcomed the Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources’ ongoing review of the Mining Act 1965 and Quarries Act 1939, describing it as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to modernise Fiji’s mining laws while better protecting the rights and interests of customary landowners. However, Lomani Au, Maroroi Au (LAMA) Chairman Sipiriano Nariva highlighted that sustainable while nationwide public consultations were…

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