Wafi-Golpu Project (Joint venture between Harmony Gold (50%) and Newmont (50%))

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Papua New Guinea
https://www.wafigolpujv.com/
The Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture is jointly owned by Newcrest Mining Limited (50%) and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (50%). The Wafi-Golpu Project is an advanced copper and gold exploration project located in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea, 65 kilometres south-west of Lae City.

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Papua New Guinea: Local communities file lawsuit challenging environmental approval of deep sea tailings placement

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Papua New Guinea: Complaint filed with Australian NCP regarding Wafi-Golpu gold mine

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Papua New Guinea: Opposition growing to disposal of mining waste in the ocean by Wafi-Golpu …

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Papua New Guinea: Local communities file lawsuit challenging environmental approval of deep sea tailings placement

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Papua New Guinea: Local communities file lawsuit challenging approval of marine tailings dumping

Papua New Guinea: Complaint filed with Australian NCP regarding Wafi-Golpu gold mine

Papua New Guinea: Opposition growing to disposal of mining waste in the ocean by Wafi-Golpu …

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