Papua New Guinea Campaign: Minister of Environment Orders Halt at Ramu Nickel Mine
Resumo
Data informada: 9 Abr 2012
Localização: Papua Nova Guiné
Empresas
Ramu Nickel Cobalt Project (joint venture between MCC, Mineral Resources Development Company and Nickel 28 Capital) - Parent CompanyProjetos
Ramu Nickel-Cobalt - UnknownAfetados
Total de pessoas afetadas: Número desconhecido
Comunidade: ( Número desconhecido - Localização desconhecida - Setor desconhecido , Gender not reported )Temas
Liberdade de Associação , Violation of environmental safety standards , Clean, Healthy & Sustainable Environment , Covid-19Resposta
Response sought: Não
Tipo de fonte: Regulatory action
In a major turn-around for the opponents of the Chinese Ramu Nickel Mine [jointly owned by China Metallurgical Group Corp. (MCC), Jinchuan Group, Jinlin Ji’en Nickel Industry, Jiuquan Iron and Steel, Highlands Pacific, Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC), Mineral Resources Madang; managed by Ramu Nico (part of MCC)] in Papua New Guinea, the Minister of Environment and Conservation ordered the company to halt work while he undertakes further studies on the environmental impacts of their tailings pipeline...Minister observed that it had been built unlawfully close to the main Madang Lae highway and that spills from the pipeline already have caused temporary road closures. Critics claim that the pipeline was poorly built and has required repair in several places. The Minister has asked environmental groups to conduct an environmental audit of the pipeline.