LANDOWNERS of the Bougainville Copper Mine have called on the government for the Bougainville Copper Agreement (BCA) Act 1969 to be repealed. Panguna Landowners Association (PLA) stated that if Panguna Mine is to be re-opened, …
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Indigenous landowners want Rio Tinto’s Bougainville Copper Agreement repealed
Rio Tinto subsidiary’s Bougainville Mining Lease expires
The Bougainville Mining Lease cannot be reviewed, despite its recent expiration, because of an automatic 21-year extension clause under the Bougainville Agreement.
Such is the case facing the once prolific world copper producer but the …
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Lawsuit Revived Against Mining Giant Rio Tinto for War Crimes in Bougainville
A U.S. federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit accusing mining giant Rio Tinto of committing genocide and war crimes in Papua New Guinea, where it once ran one of the world’s largest copper and …
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‘Bougainvilleans should not rush into mining’
MINING should not be the first thing on every Bougainvilleans mind, Me’ekamui spokesman Philip Takaung said.
Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony of the Paruparu Jaba road the Me’ekamui vice president said the environment should …
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Wikileaks expose US & PNG position on Bougainville case against Rio Tinto
A decade ago, landowners profoundly impacted by Rio Tinto’s Panguna copper-gold mine in Bougainville tried to bring the company to court in the USA, using the Alien Tort Act.
They wanted Rio Tinto to account …
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Rebel leader wants to talk about reopening Bougainville copper mine
The leader of the Original Me’ekamui rebel group on Bougainville, Chris Uma says he wants to talk with the Australian government and with mining giant Rio Tinto, about the reopening Panguna copper mine.
See http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacbeat/stories/201108/s3290464.htm…
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Did Rio Tinto start a war in Bougainville?
London Calling asks: did Rio Tinto fund war on Bougainville?
Whatever Michael Somare might have done in office (or out of it) over the past 22 years, as the first prime minister of Papua New …
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Me’ekamui invites stakeholders to Panguna mine talks
Me’ekamui Tribal Government has insisted it will not allow anyone to reopen the Panguna mine until all outstanding issues are resolved. President Philip Miriori said today that as opposed to reports by Australian newspaper on …
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Rio Tinto: the elephant in Bougainville’s room
John Momis, President of Bougainville, is an intelligent man. He has lengthly experience of Papua New Guinea politics; at one point in his distinguished career backing secession of his province from the central government. He …
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Rio Tinto subsidiary and Bougainville Government still want to reopen controversial mine
The Autonomous Bougainville Government supports re-opening of the Panguna copper mine, but that can only be possible with the support of the landowners and the people of Bougainville. This is the message from Bougainville president …
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Re-opening of Panguna Mine is not negotiable
Locals from Bougainville are keen to correct the pro-mine media regarding the reopening of the Panguna mine and warn against misrepresentation of views and a repeat of the bloody violence of the past. The proponent, …
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Panguna mine: people say no to reopening
Clive Porabou visits residents around the site of the now-closed Panguna mine in Bougainville. Rio Tinto subsidiary BCL (Bougainville Copper Limited) is eager to reopen the mine. Many local residents are adamantly opposed.
See http://mekamui.wordpress.com/2011/04/17/panguna-mine-trip/…
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