They cited, among others, Newmont Nusa Tenggara, which operates the Batu Hijau copper and gold mine in Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara. The company’s practice of dumping tailings into the sea has earned it the ire of environmentalists and the local population, although it contends that the practice is environmentally sound.
In their protest letter, the NGOs are calling for these companies’ ratings to be rescinded and for a serious environmental evaluation to be carried out into their operations
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