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…
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…
Who wants Rio Tinto subsidiary's Panguna mine re-opened?
…clans in Central Mekamui/Bougainville says that 80% of Bougainvilleans do not want the mine re-opened. See https://mekamui.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/panguna-mine-2/ and https://mekamui.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/panguna-mine-dilemma/ and https://mekamui.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/b%e2%80%99ville-gains-pace-on-mine-opening-this-is-what-the-mainstream-media-government-officials-and-bcl-like-you-to-think/. See also Landowners make peace over mining issues, http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20110328/news09.htm…
Rio Tinto’s record on Bougainville is nothing to be proud of
AS talks resurfaced in the past few weeks about re-opening the Panguna copper mine, so too have the critics of Bougainville Copper’s environmental record. One of the most vocal critics…
Provocation at Panguna
Tayloring a new Panguna mine for Bougainville: Rio Tinto MD wades into murky waters Recently, the Managing Director of Rio Tinto’s subsidiary, Bougainville Copper Ltd (BCL), made statements which were…