the sludge so compelling !

This is what happened in Bougainville..n we all know what happened ove there. Sounds to me like no one learnt anything from that. I lived in the Buin area and witnessed the damage it did to the rivers n the livelihood of the locals. There has to be a better way to do this..

Evil greedy big company destroying simply beautiful negative people very sad 😢

People in need of development made a trade-off between their land for what they thought was development. What now?😢😢

Thank you for educating me

Ruben Mete..is the Potential Leader for Bulolo. Next General Election. 2027.

I feel you, my brothers, and I am sorry that happened to your precious land.

Simple but beautiful ❤

Poor fella in the pink shirt is so confused

you’d be surprised how many entities buy property , then sell the same property minus the mineral rights

The Watut River is dirty 95% in a year before mining in Hidden Valley Mine. Your video is biased. These people are from Lower Watut.

Say no to mining.

I was going to say "Mining companies should hang their heads in shame" But it seems that they HAVE no shame! Environmental destruction can be offset relatively easily, however, it costs money and this film demonstrates that when people are balanced against profits, the people will always lose. Somebody in govrnment is doubtless getting kickbacks as the mining companies have figured this is cheaper than putting in measures to cut back on pollution or work on methods to not devastate the lives of local Papuans. Lessons from previous mining in the country just haven't been learned and/or the companies have accepted that destroying the local nature is an acceptable price to pay for the amount of gold and silver that they are puiling out of these mines.

Companies can use the waste rock in simple on-site construction, such as filling gaps and rebuilding mining land in a way that prevents soil erosion.

Australian mining don’t care about the people, rise up and shut the mine like they did in Boganville ,

I lived in Bulolo in the 1970s and swam in the Watut River many times,the local people the Kuka Kuka were feared by many other people in the surrounding valleys including Bulolo. The mining companies would be wise to tread gently here after what the people on Bougainville did when their river was destroyed,villages destroyed and reefs at the mouth of the river also destroyed. I also worked at Loloho 2 on Bougainville for Bougainville Copper and seen what damaged was done,not only to the river but throughout the whole area,the destruction of the Bulolo River in the 1930s-1960 is still evident today.

There will never be another November 19, 2019.

Yeah this was the very first river I worked on with the local community in 1990 and the river was 'crystal clear', not since Hidden Valley has come up, TOTALLY irresponsible and ignorant of Harmony, what a hypocritical name that is! I wonder when they claim that the river will be clear again, if ever. Companies should not be allowed to do this, where is their responsibility in being a good corporate citizen? All they do is prey on the un-educated and bribe the leaders and govt so they can make billions. what a shameful company they are! And yet they can get away with it in PNG. You have no idea how bad this is until you go there and see for yourself.

Better locals close down those mining projects and have other Agricultural opportunities. Don't kiss down to our Government and Investors for quick cash overight in exchange for mining It is very destructive to our environment and people as well.

People have been discuss this issue for many years now but still nothing has yet changing..Government is corrupt and people are dispersed all over the places searching for a better living.

Too much mine and still less development. Where is all the resources go?.. people are still living on their local houses for many years now.. Government should prepare a better environmental conservation planning for all this mining problems... Government should stop all illegal mining and oil companies operating in the country.

Cry me a mother fucking river. Or better yet make me one out of all those pussy villagers blood and then we won't have to listen to these dead beat lazy fucks complain and beg for shit anymore!

Similar situation in Tembagapura in West Papua. Freeport mine has also lives of local tribes living in the area. Tailings from the Freeport mine has destroyed the river system.

BHB Billiton are doing great things. I hope they mine the fuck out of Olympic Dam.

this explains why Nimbin has been flooded with crack cocaine in recent years ... and its a damn shame of those that hold power