A bauxite carrying vessel (barge) has capsized in Kangava Bay on remote Rennell Island, last week.
That was closed to where the MV Solomon Trader grounded in February.
Whilst cleaning up of the oil spill site is still ongoing, this accident posed yet, another risk to the Island.
The Vessel was owned by the Bintang Mining, a firm contracted by Asia Pacific Investment Ltd (APID), a controversial logging firm changed its color to become a mining company.
Mining and logging operations, and the oil spillage has posed serious risk to the already threatened World Heritage Site, of Lake Tengano.
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| View of the Knagava Bay |
How the APID make its way into becoming a mining firm is another issue that needs proper thorough investigation with SOlomon Islands government officials.
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