Mining pollution limits access to clean water in Papua New Guinea
Monday, March 18, 2019 - 08:50
in Earth & Climate
A new report titled Red Water documents the social, environmental, economic, and health impacts of gold mining in Porgera, Papua New Guinea. The report finds that the communities affected by mining do not have access to consistent and safe drinking water. This is due, in part, to the fact that the PNG government has not met its human rights obligations to respect, protect, and fulfill the right to water in Porgera, and because companies that own and operate the mine—Canadian company Barrick Gold and Zijin Mining from China—are in breach of their responsibilities to respect the right to water.