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Addressing the 'toxic legacy' of mining in Bougainville

Mongabay Newscast by Mongabay.com

Jun 16, 202633:55Science & Medicine

Theonila Roka Matbob grew up next to what was — at the time — the world's largest open-pit mine in Bougainville, an autonomous island in Papua New Guinea, operated by a subsidiary of Rio Tinto. This mine wrought environm...