Papua New Guinea: Rai Coast Councillors Threatened Over Support For Ramu Mine Challenge

Papua New Guinea: Rai Coast Councillors Threatened Over Support For Ramu Mine Challenge   Local leaders on the Rai Coast in Madang, Papua New Guinea, have been threatened by their MP, James Gau, to drop their support for the legal case challenging plans to dump mine waste into their seas.   Seven local government councillors have signed affidavits saying they and their constituents support the legal challenge against the Ramu nickel mine’s waste dumping plans.   But last week the seven...

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