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Majority oppose mine's return

On 29 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Post Courier

OPPOSITION to the opening of the Panguna copper mine is near universal, the much criticised Jubilee Australia Research Centre study "Voices of Bougainville" has found.

Bougainville President Momis attacks report on Panguna mine

On 24 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Post Courier

Bougainville President John Momis has attacked a report on the decommissioned Panguna mine, describing it "misleading and irresponsible".

The report by Jubilee Australia will be launched in Sydney tomorrow and tabled in the Australian parliament in Canberra on Friday by the Australian Greens Party leader Christine Milne.

Voices of Bougainville: Nikana Kangsi, Nikana Dong Damana (Our Land, Our Future)

On 18 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

Jubilee Australia released its report ‘Voices of Bougainville: Nikana Kangsi, Nikana Dong Damana (Our Land, Our Future)’ at a gathering of academics, representatives of non-government organisations and community members at the UNSW Australian Centre for Human Rights on Friday, September 12.

Recovery a painfully slow process for mother nature

On 17 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Special Correspondent in Bougainville

Voices of Bougainville: Nikana Kangsi, Nikana Dong Damana (Our Land, Our Future)

On 16 Sep, 2014 By rait man

Jubilee Australia released its report ‘Voices of Bougainville: Nikana Kangsi, Nikana Dong Damana (Our Land, Our Future)’ at a gathering of academics, representatives of non-government organisations and community members at the UNSW Australian Centre for Human Rights on Friday, September 12, 2014.

Download the report from the Jubilee Australia website

Momis’ arrogance offends many Bougainvilleans

On 15 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Special Correspondent in Bougainville

The leadership of President John Momis is continually being scrutinized heavily by people from both within and outside Bougainville. In his most recent doing or undoing (as seen by critiques) through the passing of the controversial Transitional Mining Bill, the President is seen to have pulled the last straw of confidence that many have in the father of Papua New Guinea’s constitution.

A house divided within itself cannot stand

On 14 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Special Correspondent in Bougainville

Rapid progress on Bougainville's long term Mining law

On 06 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Loop

For seven years the mining department of the Autonomous Bougainville Government has worked to develop a policy framework for the long term mining law to meet Bougainville’s very special needs.

Bougainville Copper maintains inside running on re-opening Panguna mine

On 22 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

Business Advantage PNG

The Bougainville parliament has just passed an interim mining act, paving the way for its troubled Panguna copper mine to re-open. Even though the new act removes the automatic renewal of its lease to continue, Bougainville Copper Limited is still the preferred mine operator, as Kevin McQuillan reports.

Bougainville Mining Law fails customary landowners

On 18 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine watch

A legal analysis commissioned by the Mineral Policy Institute says Bougainville's new Mining Law fails to protect the rights of local people. The law is also in breach of Bougainville's own Constitution and is inconsistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People

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