Open-Pit Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea

Open-pit gold mine. Papua New Guinea. Leaking drums of sodium cyanide, which is used in extraction of the gold.

Unique identifier: GP0J5B

Type: Image

Shoot date: 01/01/1990

Credit line: © Glen Barry / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea

Open-pit gold mine. Papua New Guinea. Sodium cyanide barrels. Ore going into grinding machines / General view of pit.