Opposition grows to dumping mine waste at sea
Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 14:31Source: Radio New Zealand
Opposition to the disposal of mining waste in the ocean is growing in Papua New Guinea's Morobe province.
Companies behind the proposed Wafi-Golpu gold and copper mine near Lae plan to pump mine tailings into the Huon Gulf, a process they call Deep Sea Tailings Displacement (DSTD).