SAY NO TO WAFI-GOLPU DSTP
Say No to Wafi-Golpu DSTP is fighting to stop two Australian companies from dumping their mining waste into the beautiful ocean of the Huon Gulf in Papua New Guinea.
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Why do we need to stop DSTP?
Communities of the Huon Gulf depend on the sea as part of their life every day. They are fighting to protect their ocean, marine ecosystems and their livelihood from becoming a dumping ground for the Wafi-Golpu mine.
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Who's behind the mine?
The Wafi-Golpu copper and gold mine in Papua New Guinea will be one of the largest copper gold mines in the world. It is being run by Newcrest Mining and Harmony Gold, two Australian companies.
LEARN MORE“The legacy that we want to leave for our children, and for our grandchildren, is a simple one. We want them to be able to live in an environment that is clean, healthy and safe. We do not want them to suffer the consequences of choices we make today: to be left with an ocean full of toxic waste, sick from being exposed to heavy metals and unable to support their families. No! The ocean is our life, it is not a dumping ground, and neither are we.”
- REVEREND YASAM AIWARA, HEAD OF JABEM DISTRICT, EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA