PNG [Papua New Guinea] villagers sue BHP, Ok Tedi miners
الملخص
Date Reported: 26 يناير 2014
الموقع: بابوا غينيا الجديدة
الشركات
BHP - Parent Companyالمشاريع
Ok Tedi - Unknownالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
مجتمع: ( Number unknown - Location unknown - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )القضايا
Water pollution , Violation of environmental safety standards , Clean, Healthy & Sustainable Environmentالرد
Response sought: لا
نوع المصدر: News outlet
Australian mining giant BHP Billiton and the operators of the Ok Tedi copper mine in Papua New Guinea are being sued for civil damages exceeding $US4 billion ($A5.08 billion) by villagers on the Ok Tedi River... [Plaintiffs' lawyer Carmellus] Narokobi represents six Ningerum clans who are not signatory to the Community Mine Continuation Agreement between landowners and Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) [agreed following an earlier lawsuit in Australia]. [OTML is jointly owned by Inmet Mining, Govt of Papua New Guinea & PNG Sustainable Development Program]