Papua New Guinea: Claim For Environmental Damage Served On Hidden Valley Mine

Papua New Guinea: Claim For Environmental Damage Served On Hidden Valley Mine   Bulolo MP, Sam Basil, has announced he has served legal proceedings on the owners of the Hidden Valley gold mine in Papua New Guinea, seeking damages on behalf of over 100 indigenous families for environmental damage to the Watut river system.   The legal claim alleges that Morobe Mining Joint Venture (MMJV) has negligently caused toxic pollution which has poisoned the river, killing fish other aquatic life and...

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