Rio Tinto

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.

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

State Crime and resistance in the South Pacific: Uncovering a denied history

On 02 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

During a fiery Senate Estimates hearing in Australia earlier this year, a senior official from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade was asked by Senator Lee Rhiannon if she was aware of significant evidence on Australian state criminality published in the British Journal of Criminology.

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.

Who controls Bougainville

On 14 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

Riio Tinto/ABG Game Plan for Paguna

On 12 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

While it is fairly certain a few champagne corks were popped Friday night, as a conspiratorial session of parliament finally passed a legislation designed to uphold Rio Tinto’s leases in Panguna, and pave the way for other industrial mining operations.

A mining Bill from Hell

On 11 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

Landowner chairman slams new Bougainville mining law

On 11 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

source: PNG Mine Watch

This Law has taken away the Panguna SML Landowner’s right over their resources by giving easy access to Rio Tinto and its subsidiary BCL. Just have a look at Section 13 then the reverse in Sections 212, 70, 66, and 69. where our ABG Government drives the last and the final nail in our coffin.

Our President and his foreign legal expert, Mr. Tony Regan are lying all the way covering up for Rio Tinto and BCL.

Momis-Australian Economic Pact and Bougainville's Future

On 10 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

source: PNG Mine Watch

The Momis-Australian economic pact developed since 2010 was sealed through the Mining Bill when it passed through Bougainville's parliament. According to its salesman this economic strategy will bring independence, jobs, money, and happiness.

But there is not one exampleto back up their claims. On the other hand we know from Bougainville's own history, and we know from the history of ex-colonial countries from around the world - still under the hoof of foreign powers - what will emerge.

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