Mineral mining on the Solomon Islands is another matter of concern. The Pacific Islands are now a big potential source for gold, bauxite, phosphates, lead, zinc, and nickel. Mining is a reasonable practice as long as environmental concerns are met, but there could be another problem like deforestation. The exploitation of these minerals needs to be controlled to decrease the chance of run-off and damage to the local ecosystem. Another problem in the Solomon Islands is in the area of health concerns.
Malaria is a big problem in the Islands.
Malaria has not been controlled. The government infrastructure is a major problem in dealing with Malaria. Many foreign travelers will not come to the Solomon Islands because the Malaria is bad and sometimes incurable. Without foreign visitors there is potentially no foreign investment in the islands. Malaria needs to be controlled to help both residents and people who may want to come to the islands and invest.