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John Momis: A Mined Mind

On 22 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

He can not listen to his people's cries, even when they gave him and the Asian puppet, O'Neill, a Farewell ceremony meant for dead people instead of a welcome ceremony at the Panguna MINED and DESTROYED site.

Isina chief questions bel kol

On 20 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Post-Courier

MANY in Bougainville are wondering why Bougainville Copper Limited’s (BCL) parent company Rio Tinto wants to make the domang minta (bel kol) payment.

The payment will be a compensation for loss of lives and properties during the decade-long conflict.

The period for bel kol has lapsed, say some, adding that Rio Tinto-BCL should now pay compensation outright.

Critiques dispute Jubilee report with baseless arguments

On 13 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Special Correspondent

The Jubilee research report on Bougainville launched in late August has caught wide attention abroad and in the autonomous region. In what seems as a shock for the Australian public to find that there is greater opposition to the reopening than expected, critiques however; seem unwilling to agree on the report, which apparently contains quoted voices of those living in the ruins of a mining town coupled with a completely decimated and toxic environment.

Bougainville: PLA out - Osikaiang in?

On 08 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

The Panguna Landowners Association (PLA) has gone quiet lately in its activities and the Bel Kol initiative has reached a complete standstill. What is currently in undertaking with this landowner association is unknown.

On the other hand, there is the rise of another association called the Osikaiang Landowners Association (OLA). Seen in commentaries on this blog, the person at the fore of this association is non-other than former chairman of Panguna Landowners Association Lawrence Daveona.

Panguna Peace Strategy undermined

On 06 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

Rio Tinto lobby group accuses Bougainville families of stealing its gold

On 06 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

"The gold stolen by these youngsters in and around Panguna is BCL's property and PNG's property as well"

The European Shareholders of Bougainville Copper have accused families on Bougainville of stealing BCL's gold. The comments come in response to recent stories on alluvial mining.

Bougainville Landowners defend consultation over Panguna Mine

On 01 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

NGO report claims there is widespread mistrust of discussions around PNG copper mine reopening, but Bougainville president and landowners say report is flawed

Helen Davidson | The Guardian

A rusted truck remains at the Panguna copper mine that was shut down after villagers Papua New Guinea’s autonomous region of Bougainville fought a decade-long civil war. Photograph: Ilya Gridneff/AAP

John Momis: Not the brightest bulb

On 29 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG exposed

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 landowners say NGO should be ashamed

On 26 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Radio New Zealand

The nine landowner associations around the Panguna mine in Papua New Guinea's Bougainville are mystified by claims local villagers oppose a return to mining.

The NGO, Jubilee Australia, spoke to 65 villagers and says many remain traumatised by the civil war, have not been properly consulted and do not back a return to large scale mining.

But the nine landowner groups say the research is wrong and Jubilee Australia should be ashamed.

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