Papua New Guinea: Over 1,000 Indigenous Landowners Apply To Join Case Against Ramu Nickle Mine

Papua New Guinea: Over 1,000 Indigenous Landowners Apply To Join Case Against Ramu Nickle Mine   Over 1,000 indigenous landowners in Papua New Guinea have applied to join 75 of their compatriots in a court battle challenging plans by the Ramu nickel mine to dump 100 million tons of waste into their seas.   MCC, a Chinese State owned corporation, has invested heavily in the mine construction but is being prevented from starting production by a court injunction, obtained by 75 local landowners,...

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