Environmental impact (EIA) of large-scale mining in Papua New Guinea : sedimentology of trace metals from mine-derived materials deposited in Fly River floodplain

Location

SPREP LIBRARY

Author(s)

Hettler, Jorg

Lehmann, Bernd

Publisher

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

Publication Year:

1995

Publication Place

Apia, Western Samoa

Physical Description:

vi, 71 p. ; 29 cm

Call Number

363.709549 HET [EL]

Material Type

Environmental Impact Assessment

Report

Language

English

Record ID:

16465

Legacy PEIN ID:

56371

General Notes

2 copies|Available in e-copy

ISBN:

9820401259

Available online

Subject Heading(s)

Environmental impact analysis - Papua New Guinea

Mines and mineral resources - Environmental aspects - Papua New Guinea

Abstract

The Ok Tedi copper-gold mine, located at the eastern end of the central mountain range of New Guinea, discharges approximately 80.000 tons of ore processing residues daily, and a similar volume of waste rock and overburden into the headwaters of the Ok Tedi River.

Tag(s)

acpmea

Digital Copy

SPREP_EIA_PNG_95.pdf

Series Title

SPREP reports and studies series; no.90