The Ok Tedi Mine:

Copper and Gold Tailings

Papua New Guinea

Background

 

REFERENCES

 

Information:

BHP's dirty deeds: Multinational Monitor, 1996, v. 17, issue 9, p.5.

Burton, B., 2002, The big ugly at OK Tedi: Multinational Monitor, v.23, p.6.

Dundon, A., 2002, Mines and monster: A dialogue on development in western province, Papua New
Guinea: The Australian Journal of Anthropology, v.13, p. 139-154.

Henry, D., 2002, Leaving the screne of the mine: Habitat Australia, v.30, p.14.

Kennedy, D., 2000, BHP's big mining mess, v.21, p.7.

Kirsh, S., 2002, Antrhopology and advocacy: A case study of the campaign against the Ok Tedi Mine: Critique of Anthropology, v.22, p. 175-201.

Yaru, B.T., Buckney, R.T., 1999, Metal interactions in contaminated freshwater sediments from the Fly River Floodplain, Papua New Guinea: International Journal of Environmental Studies, v.57, p305-331.

WEBSITES

http://www.mpi.org.au/main.html - Excellent Website
http://pubs.wri.org/pubs_content_text.cfm?ContentID=1865
http://environment.about.com/cs/sustainability/a/OkTedimine.htm
http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=567&fArticleId=389855
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/australasia/papua_new_guinea/index.htm

Photos/images/web design elements:

http://www.union.edu/PUBLIC/ANTDEPT/img/map-png.gif - map of Papua New Guinea
http://community.webshots.com/album/14528668krefXImNZo - photos
http://groups.msn.com/tabubil - photos
http://www.kalmbachnet.de/papua/ - photos

www.elated.com
www. pambytes.com

Ok Tedi Mine
Villagers
BHP Controversy

This website was created byHeather Eslinger

Geography 361:Environmental Hazards University of Wisconin- Eau Claire

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