Papua New Guinea: Watut Landowners File Legal Claim Over Hidden Valley Pollution

Papua New Guinea: Watut Landowners File Legal Claim Over Hidden Valley Pollution   Landowners living along the Watut river in Papua New Guinea have filed a legal action seeking compensation for pollution caused by heavy metals and sediments from the Hidden Valley gold mine.   The legal papers were filed today by lawyers acting for one hundred ten landowners and their MP, Sam Basil.   The landowners are seeking compensation from the Hidden Valley mine operator, Morobe Mining Joint Venture...

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