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[PDF] Open letter to the mining sector
We are deeply concerned that the mining industry dumps billions of tonnes of toxic heavy metals...into the rivers and oceans of some of the world’s poorest countries, such as Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and the Philippines... Many of the worst offending mines are owned and operated by Australian, US and Canadian companies whose countries have effectively banned [these practices]... We call on you to commit to an immediate ban on mine waste disposal in waterways when you meet in Perth this week...