Jaba River is a river in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It empties to Empress Augusta Bay at 6.3833333°S 155.2166667°E / -6.3833333; 155.2166667. It was polluted by waste[1] from the Panguna mine, which specialized in copper. The aquatic life of Jaba river was destroyed due to heavy metal pollution.[2] The environmental pollution of river was one of the causes [3][4] of armed conflict on the island and struggle of local people for independence.
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