Papua New Guinea: Serious Chemical Spill At Ramu Mine Refinery

Papua New Guinea: Serious Chemical Spill At Ramu Mine Refinery   There has been a serious chemical spill into Basamuk Bay in Papua New Guinea, at the site of the Ramu mine processing plant.   Local people fear sulphuric acid could be involved.   The mine owners are warning local people not to enter the water, stop fishing and not to eat anything caught in the area.   The incident occurred at the wharf last week while a cargo ship was unloading a chemical substance into storage tanks on the...

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