On Remembrance Day, veterans reinter the remains of former Bougainville Revolutionary Army soldiers. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

[8/8] Le 17 mai, jour du Souvenir, les vétérans rebaptisent les morts de la guerre, rappelant le coût humain de #Panguna. Pour la majorité, l’indépendance doit venir par la paix, non par les armes. L’enjeu est clair : développement, justice environnementale et souveraineté. #geography #Bougainville

Panguna Open For Business: ABG Grants BCL Licence Extension By RF Hobson Bougainville Copper Limited is readying itself for operations and increasing their presence at the Panguna copper-gold mine after the Autonomous Bougainville Government extended their min...

Ops at #Bougainville's controversial #Panguna mine will soon begin after the region's autonomous gov extended the exploration licence for Bougainville Copper Ltd, which effectively opens Panguna up for economic development & #mining. #Pacific #news
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'#Panguna was formerly one of the world’s largest copper and gold mines. During its operation from 1972 to 1989, over a billion tonnes of waste tailings from the mine were released directly into the Jaba and Kawerong rivers'

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