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TOLUKUMA MINE CYANIDE SPILL, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

The following section provides a compilation of links to information sources related to the cyanide spill on 21 March, 2000.  A one tonne crate of sodium cyanide pellets was dropped from a helicopter sling during transport operations to the Tolukuma Mine in Papua New Guinea.  The incident happened approximately 85 kilometres to the north of Port Moresby over rugged, inaccessible terrain.  The Tolukuma Mine is locate approximately 100 kilometres to the north of Port Moresby and is owned and operated by an Australian company Dome Resources N.L.  

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LARGE DIESEL OIL SPILL IN PNG

World News from Australia - 29 September 2000 - A large quantity of diesel fuel has been spilled into bushland near Papua New Guinea's Tolukuma gold mine. Richard Dinnen reports a cyanide spill occured near the mine earlier this year -- and it appears the latest accident has occured under similar circumstances. Further information can be obtained from the news article.

THE FULL REPORT, CYANIDE CRASH

Report on the Tolukuma Gold Mine Cyanide Spill in Papua New Guinea, March 2000, can be read at: www.mpi.org.au

AUSTRALIAN MINING FIRM BLASTED FOR POLLUTING PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Lycos News (ENS) - 15 August 2000 - A report into the daily operations of Papua New Guinea's Tolukuma Gold Mine claims the mine's Australian operators knowingly expect to wipe out all fish life and food resources along a 30 kilometer (20 mile) stretch of a nearby river.

This is a direct consequence of the mine dumping its waste directly into the Angabanga and Auga rivers, says the report's authors, Australia's Mineral Policy Institute (MPI), Greenpeace Australia and the Environmental Law Center.  http://www.tisaforum.org.yu/arhiva/IHRSFinalVersion.doc

TOLUKUMA CYANIDE GOLD MINE IN PNG CONTINUES ITS DAMAGE

Environmental News Network - 12 July 11 2000 - Australian mining companies must be held accountable: Tolukuma Cyanide Gold Mine in PNG continues its damage.  In a report released today, Greenpeace and the Mineral Policy Institute (MPI) reveal that the Tolukuma Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea, responsible for the cyanide spill in March, is expecting to obliterate fish populations and food resources in the area as a result of its normal operations. Further information can be obtained from the news article.

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