Bougainville Copper Limited takes stock after Panguna license setback

Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) says it's considering its position after the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) said ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

This island was once ruled by Australia. Now, it could become the world's newest country

A tropical archipelago just 1,500 kilometres from Australia, rich in gold and copper, is preparing itself for nationhood next year. But as Bougainville moves towards independence, unresolved conflicts ...

Program: Bougainville’s Theonila Roka Matbob on taking down a mining giant and winning the Goldman Prize

Theonila Roka Matbob grew up surrounded by the toxic legacy of Panguna mine in central Bougainville.   Now a politician and ...
Reuters

Australia's Bougainville Copper falls on Panguna moratorium report

Dec 27 (Reuters) - Bougainville Copper Ltd shares fell on Wednesday following a report that the government of the Pacific island of Bougainville plans to impose a moratorium on mining or exploration ...
Sydney Morning Herald

Bougainville too slow reopening Panguna

Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) must speed up their process to reopen the abandoned Panguna mine, President of European Shareholders of BCL says. Axel Sturm, in Papua New Guinea's capital, Port ...
The Heritage Foundation

Bougainville: The U.S. Needs a Proactive Approach Toward the Potential New Country in the Pacific

U.S. engagement in the Pacific Islands had been historically lacking, despite the islands’ geopolitical importance. In recent years, the U.S. has begun serious efforts to engage with the Pacific ...