"‘Important Step’ Toward Addressing Toxic Legacy of Huge Mine", 5 December 2022

An independent investigation will begin [...] into the environmental and human rights impact of an abandoned gold and copper mine in Papua New Guinea that residents say has been poisoning their water, flooding their lands and putting their livelihoods at risk.

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The assessment will be conducted by the independent environmental company Tetra Tech Coffey and overseen by a committee consisting of community leaders, landowners, Papua New Guinea government representatives, the Human Rights Law Center and representatives from Rio Tinto.

Its first phase, which is expected to take 18 months, will look at the most acute risks posed by the mine, particularly those that may pose a danger to people’s health and safety, like contamination of water sources and stability of aging mine infrastructure.

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