Bougainville Copper
Advertisement
Can Bougainville rebuild on the broken corporate dreams of the colonial age?
An Anglo-Australian copper and gold mine helped trigger a deadly civil war 30 years ago. Now Bougainville is poised to vote for independence.
- Ben Bohane
Latest
- Exclusive
- Bougainville independence
This derelict mine caused a bloody war. Now Aussie companies are fighting over it again
The people of Bougainville are poised to vote for independence and already Australians, including Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest, are hoping to exploit their resources.
- Sarah Danckert and Ben Bohane
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/topic/boc-aj