Rio strikes a deal with Bougainville community
Mining News Pro - Diversified miner Rio Tinto has reached an agreement with Bougainville community members, represented by the Human Rights Law Centre, to identify and assess legacy impacts of the former Panguna copper mine in Bougainville.
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Bougainville independence could revive one of world’s biggest copper mines
Mining News Pro - The results from the Bougainville Referendum Commission attracted over 181,000 voters (the island nation’s population was 249,358 at the last count) and on Wednesday an overwhelming 98% voted to gain independence from Papua New Guinea.
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‘The revolution is ongoing’: Bougainville to revive radical mining proposal
Mining News Pro - Bougainville Vice President Raymond Masono said he will revive a plan to overhaul the region’s mining laws after its ongoing independence referendum, which could strip the former operator of the Panguna gold and copper project of its interests.
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Bougainville’s $58B gold-copper mine rights safe for now as Mining Act changes rejected
Mining News Pro - The autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville has rejected controversial changes to its Mining Act, which were said to be aimed at letting a new company extract the island’s riches.
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