Communities around the area have long complained about pollution, as
well as a reduction in fish and wildlife, with some villages claiming
the waste is responsible for deformities in children born in the area.
South Fly River community leaders lawyer Samson Jub told the ABC that the interim order was long overdue.
“The court has ordered Ok Tedi Mine Limited to stop dumping anymore mine
waste and tailings into the Ok Mine, Ok Tedi and the Fly River and all
of its tributaries,” he said.
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