"Solomon Islands have made a landmark decision by choosing to...

"Solomon Islands have made a landmark decision by choosing to endorse the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, EITI, as a cornerstone of transparency in the management of the country's growing mining sector.

Minister of Finance and Treasury Gordon Darcy Lilo made the announcement at the EITI regional conference hosted last week in East Timor.

Making the announcement Mr Lilo said as a country emerging from conflict, Solomon Islands is "determined to use its mineral resources to improve the well being of its citizens rather than to allow the resources become a source of future conflict."

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