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 Stories About: Indonesia AND mining and drilling AND water pollution
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Mine Kampf
Newmont Mining Corp. Blamed for Sickness and Fish Kills in Indonesia |
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08 Sep 2004 |
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| Mine Kampf Newmont Mining Corp. Blamed for Sickness and Fish Kills in Indonesia For nearly a decade, Denver-based Newmont Mining Corp., the world's biggest gold producer, has dumped treated mine waste directly into Bayat Bay in Indonesia. Fish populations, upon which locals depend economically, have been decimated, and villagers around the bay have suffered a panoply of health problems: skin diseases, rash ... |
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| Topics: Indonesia, mining and drilling, water pollution (all these topics) |
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