Re-opening the Panguna mine? Not yet…
At the beginning of February, the Panguna copper mine in central Bougainville in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (Papua New Guinea) drew international attention once more when the Autonomous Bougainville…
Rays of hope to begin 2022
…damage their mine at Panguna had caused. Film on Bougainville Wins International Awards The chillingly beautiful film Ophir, about the Bougainville Crisis and its aftermath, has screened at almost 100…
Can the mining industry save the planet? Probably not.
…about its operations in Madagascar or Mongolia. Many congratulations to our friend Theonila Matbob in Bougainville, who has just won an award for her work to hold Rio Tinto to…
BHP AGM 2021 – the future is clear: we’re doomed
…New Guinea Patrick Scott said: ‘Rio Tinto is currently undertaking an assessment of its legacy and outstanding responsibilities for the Bougainville disaster, including environmental damage. How will BHP address its…
Honouring the dead by continuing to demand justice; and BHP to cut and run from London
…publicly committed to fund an an independent environmental and human rights impact assessment of its former Panguna mine in Bougainville in response to a human rights complaint filed by Bougainville…