A people impoverished and humiliated by Rio Tinto
Bougainville’s Sir Paul Lapun speaks out On the 14th of April 1988, Sir Paul Lapun – the legendary MP for Bougainville (1964-77) who passed away in 2003 – sat down with Rio Tinto’s historian to talk about the great fraud forced upon his people, and the long struggle they...
Draft Bouganville Mining Bill
From the draft bill – who owns the minerals is always going to be a contentious issue! Division 2 – Ownership of minerals 9. MINERALS CEASE TO BE PROPERTY OF THE STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA All minerals existing on, in or below the surface of land in the...