Nowhere is the complex, contested, and contradictory nature of peacebuilding more apparent than on the Melanesian island of Bougainville, which sits on the easternmost border of Papua New Guinea. For…
Bougainville President John Momis has come out swinging against a report which reveals deep seated opposition to the reopening of the Panguna mine – and predictably his attack ignores the…
A survey of Bougainville villagers has revealed strong opposition to the proposed reopening of the mine which was at the centre of the island’s decade-long civil war. Media reports had…
A recently published report from Jubilee Australia about the Panguna copper and gold mine on the island of Bougainville. It can also be downloaded as a pdf at www.jubileeaustralia.org/page/resources…
Why Bougainville landowners oppose Rio Tinto’s return….
