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The Panguna mine as seen in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea,

Rio Tinto class action begins over ‘toxic’ Bougainville mine disaster

October 13, 2024

‘Please explain’ call by hardliners over Australian police at Bougainville mine

June 9, 2019

PM O’Neill denies ‘shady deal’ accusation over Bougainville mine

July 9, 2016

A PNG soldier guarding Bougainville's Panguna mine in 1989

Bougainville wants independence. China’s support for a controversial mine could pave...

June 7, 2025

Theonila Roka Matbob, lead complainant

Panguna human rights report fuels Bougainville demands for Rio Tinto-funded mine...

December 8, 2024

Panguna gold and copper mine

PNG faces dilemma over ‘momentous’ decision to reopen Bougainville’s Panguna mine

February 18, 2022

Mysterious Australian businessman swoops on Bougainville’s minerals

February 1, 2019

PNG Mine Watch: Bougainville’s new ‘infamous’ Filipino mining company

February 12, 2018

Bougainville president, chiefs condemn Rio Tinto ‘conspiracy’ over mine

July 4, 2016

Bougainville President Ishamel Toroama speaking at the launch of the Bougainville Digital Democracy Project earlier this year

Progress reported out of Bougainville independence talks at Burnham

June 12, 2025

Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama (left) and PNG Prime Minister James Marape pictured in September 2024

Bougainville president condemns ‘dangerous’ AI-generated fake video of scuffle with Marape

April 7, 2025

People waiting to vote in Bougainville’s capital Buka during the referendum on independence in 2019

Top Pacific diplomats ready for direct talks on Bougainville independence

March 22, 2025

PNG Prime Minister James Marape (left) and Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama (right)

PNG and Bougainville to hold more talks on independence issue

March 20, 2025

Artisanal miners search for gold in the waters downstream from the Panguna mine

Lawsuit promises justice for Rio Tinto’s mining disaster in Bougainville –...

August 2, 2024

Mining giant RioTinto

Thousands of Bougainville residents support lawsuit against mining giant

July 24, 2024

The Bougainville Parliament

Bougainville minister angry over change in vote on independence

June 23, 2023

Panguna mine . . . the flooding

Bougainville leaders call on mining giant Rio Tinto to assist communities

June 7, 2023

Ijivitari MP David Arore allegedly abused security guards and airport staff at Buka

Bougainville president slams ‘mocking’ by drunken MP over independence

April 4, 2023

The late Francis Ona and Panguna mine

Bougainville’s Toroama visits Ona’s rebel village 25 years after civil war

July 27, 2022

Guarding Panguna mine

Panguna share value doubles overnight after landowners opt to reopen mine

February 15, 2022

Ishmael Toroama

Bougainville president-elect Ishmael Toroama – rebel, peacemaker, farmer

September 23, 2020

Some Bougainville voters ‘bullied’ into submission, says Momis

September 18, 2020

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Islands Business: ‘Big picture’ style journalism is the future for...

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