Transparency concerns as Bougainville mine that sparked civil war on path to reopen

The Autonomous Bougainville Government signs a secretive deal to reopen a huge gold and copper mine that sparked a ...
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Bougainville Continues Its Struggle For Independence

PNG Prime Minister James Marape (left) shakes hands with Bougainville’s President Ishmael Toroama during a meeting of the Joint Supervisory Body, Nov. 22, 2024. Credit: Autonomous Bougainville ...
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When Will PNG’s Parliament Finally Decide Bougainville’s Status?

Ishmael Toroama (left), president of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, presents the Melanesian Agreement (June 2025) alongside PNG Prime Minister James Marape (right). Credit: Facebook / ...