The family of the late Chief Thomas Tamuasi of Pakia and Guava villages in Ioro 2, Panguna district, recently held a ...

A SMALL archipelago in the Pacific Ocean could soon become the world’s newest country – and a major geopolitical flashpoint.

If the US comes and says, "Yes, we support Bougainville independence," then, I can say, “Well, the Panguna mine is here. It’s up to you.”’' Toroama said. Continue reading At the center of ...

THREE law firms have been caught up in a web of intrigue in a billion-kina class action involving the world class Panguna ...

In Bougainville, on a mountain called Panguna, Rio Tinto once operated the world’s most profitable copper mine. Through the ...

Bougainville's president, Ishmael Toroama, has said that in exchange for U.S. support for independence from Papua New Guinea, America would be granted access to the Panguna mine—a major source ...

we support Bougainville independence," then, I can say, "Well, the Panguna mine is here. It's up to you."' 'Bougainville is for independence. It is only a matter of time,' he told The World in ...

The independent report assesses the environmental impacts and directly connected social and human rights impacts caused by the Panguna mine since Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) ceased ...

Bougainville wood carver Joe Dutuona spent April in New Zealand, learning a little about the country and introducing local ...

More than three decades after it ceased operations, the people of Bougainville are still grappling with the devastating impact of the Panguna Copper Mine.