Rebel hits out against mine talks in Bougainville

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…

Plans to reopen Bougainville copper mine

…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…

RE-OPENING AN OLD WOUND

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…

Mining in Bougainville: the opposition

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…