OPPOSITION to re-opening of the mine at Panguna by the Autonomous Bougainville Government is slowly gaining momentum in Central Bougainville. Many community leaders feel that this is not the time to talk about mining. Meanwhile, the ABG has been asked to consider other industries togenerate revenue for its operation...

A mining company has been convicted and fined over the desecration of an Aboriginal sacred site in the Northern Territory in a historic ruling.In a landmark case, a mining company has been fined for desecrating an Aboriginal sacred site in the Northern Territory. The Darwin Magistrates Court ruled that...