Rio Tinto far from ethical, says global union
As the debate on whether to reopen the controversial Panguna copper mine in Bougainville intensifies, communities must be aware that mining operator Rio Tinto’s bad behaviour is not a thing…
Momis makes a predictable attack on ‘Voices of Bougainville’ report
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…
Opposition to Bougainville Panguna mine ‘higher than media suggest’
…suggested there was support for the Panguna copper and gold mine as a source of national revenue, with a referendum looming on the island’s independence from Papua New Guinea. The…
VOICES OF BOUGAINVILLE Nikana Kangsi, Nikana Dong Damana (Our Land, Our Future)
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…
Bougainville mining legislation mastermind, Anthony Regan, alleges mine-opposition a foreign plot
As the Mining Bill is debated before Bougainville’s parliament, which will deliver up Panguna to Rio Tinto, and potentially turn the rest of Bougainville into an industrial wasteland, the Bill’s…