31-03-2020 22:00 via theguardian.com

Rio Tinto accused of violating human rights in Bougainville for not cleaning up Panguna mine

New report alleges mine caused environmental devastation and ongoing health problems for communitiesAnglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto is accused of being responsible for “multiple human rights violations” after its Panguna mine on the island of Bougainville left people with a dangerous legacy of poisoned water, polluted fields and a ruined river valley, according to a damning report from the Human Rights Law Centre.The HRLC says the mining company has an obligation to return to
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