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Rio, BOC urged to address Panguna's toxic legacy

Massive miner in breach of human rights and must address abandoned mine's impact: HRLC

 Panguna has been abandoned for decades. Picture courtesy HRLC.

Panguna has been abandoned for decades. Picture courtesy HRLC.

An estimated US$2 billion in revenue was generated by what was one of the world's largest copper-gold mines over 17 years, of which about one-third went into Rio Tinto's (then CRA) pockets.   Panguna...

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