Oct 17, 2009 | News
Is Rio Tinto “listening” to the people of Bougainville? That’s what a leading Papua New Guinea newspaper announced last week, as Paul Coleman from the UK company’s Bougainville Copper (BCL)…
Sep 2, 2009 | News
A Papua New Guinea court has found Rio Tinto majority owned Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) must pay the PNG tax office 50 million kina (A$22 million) in taxes, penalties and…
Jan 14, 2009 | News
AN American legal team fighting for Bougainville people in a major compensation case against Bougainville Copper Ltd (owned by Rio Tinto) will go to Papua New Guinea to see the…
Nov 5, 2008 | News
…Bougainville, Madagascar, Michigan and Papua. In each case, communities affected or potentially affected by the company’s operations were opposing its activities because they believe they are causing or will cause…