Mar 6, 2011 | News
BOUGAINVILLE’S feared rebel Me’ekamui hardliner Chris Uma has lashed out at the Autonomous Bougainville Government and the Panguna landowners for talking about the mine re-opening before addressing outstanding issues. Mr…
Feb 16, 2011 | News
…https://londonminingnetwork.org/?s=Bougainville. THE Bougainville copper mine maybe be reopened in the next two to three years, Autonomous Bougainville President John Momis said. See http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/16425. Bougainville mining prospects fraught with complexities, says…
Feb 3, 2011 | News
A Bougainville MP – and former mining minister – has cast strong doubt on the validity of recent statements projected an early re-start for Rio Tinto’s long-closed Panguna mine. The…
Jan 12, 2011 | News
In recent months, there has been much discussion of the possibility of re-opening the Panguna copper mine on the Pacific island of Bougainville (Mekamui). The mine is owned by Rio…
Dec 22, 2010 | News
The Panguna mine on the Pacific island of Bougainville is owned by Rio Tinto subsidiary Bougainville Copper Ltd. Operation of the mine led to a war of independence against Papua…