BCL placed substantive pressure on the Papua New Guinea government to send the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary Mobile Squads - a paramilitary style force, who according to their own commanders excel in the use of terror (RPNGC Assistant Commissioner, Personal Communication, 2006) - to Bougainville in 1988, following attacks on mine property by a landowner group. Fruit trees and fauna 6:24. BCL regularly met with military commanders from the PNGDF and senior Cabinet figures. Meanwhile, a Chinese delegation is rumoured to have offered substantial funds in late 2018 to help finance a transition to Bougainville independence, along with offers to invest in mining, tourism and agriculture, with a figure of $US1 billion cited. International Organization Foundation How Do Natural Resources Influence Civil War? This was largely triggered by the mines environmental and social impacts, including disputes over the sharing of its economic benefits and the impacts of those benefits on predominantly cashless societies. BCL meeting minutes evidence the fact that during 1989 the company's Managing Director provided strategic input to PNGDF commanders and government officials on security force offensive operations. Engitech is a values-driven technology agency dedicated. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. On 1 July 2016, Bougainville Copper Limiteds major shareholder, Rio Tinto, transferred its 53.8 per cent shareholding for distribution to the Autonomous Bougainville Government, for the benefit of Panguna landowners and the people of Bougainville, and to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea. Such past shortfalls aside, Adams said that Rio Tinto has since agreed to more stringent environmental requirements for other mines. In 1643, the inhabitants of Takuu and Nissan atolls had the first recorded contact with Europeans from an expedition led by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman. 90,000 tons of ore will be processed each day 23:15. The Panguna mine was operated by BCL, majority owned by Rio Tinto, for 17 years from 1972 until 1989, when operations were suspended due to an uprising against the mine and subsequent civil war. Heavy trucks sit rusting on the edges of Panguna copper mine, closed in 1989 as a result of sabotage. Caballus Mining was set up only in August 2018. When Mobile Squad units and Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) soldiers arrived on Bougainville during December 1988 and early 1989, BCL gave the security forces access to company assets. On 15th May 1989 production was brought to a halt by militant activity and the mine has remained closed since. Dec. 5, 2022. And the second was that there was always these threats that they were going to sell off the mine equipment" (Personal Communication, 2006). 0:02 / 17:58 Bougainville rebels guard the Panguna mine site in 1996. Bougainville Copper Limited 10:15. But they will not suffer corporate intransigence lightly. A ship in the bay 22:07. 4. BCL should demand that Rio Tinto - its parent company - cease contesting litigation taken by Bougainvillean landowners in the US, and fully compensate those victimised by the security forces using BCL property/facilities. Bougainville displays great cultural diversity in a relatively small region. It was operated by Bougainville Copper Limited, a subsidiary of what is now Rio Tinto, until 2016 when Rio handed its shares to the governments of Bougainville and PNG. 2:56 pm on 1 June 2022. Nevertheless, it is not my intention to vilify BCL. 100 talking about this. A peace agreement was signed in 2001 and Bougainville was given greater autonomy within PNG, with a non-binding referendum in favour of independence . In his latest broadside, Sturm accuses Ulster University criminologist, Kristian Lasslett, of using his "academic position as a platform for indoctrination and agitation.". But a number of new entrants are also in the game. FEEDBACK: Use this form to send a message to the author of this post. They spoke with parents whose children have sores that wont heal and persistent coughs, in part because the tainted river waters are the only place where they can bathe. Rio Tinto said representatives from the company hadnt been able to visit the mine site since 1990 because of the civil war and later ongoing severe security concerns. As a result, the company wasnt able to address these problems before 2016. Papua New Guinea Mine Watch. on June 23, 2020, This is a 1960s era, color movie about the Bougainville Copper Project in Papua, New Guinea. Credit:Ben Bohane. Rivers and streams became filled with silt and significantly widened. Previously run by Rio Tinto, the mine was at the centre of a decade-long conflict over allegations that locals were being ripped off and the environment damaged by foreign mining companies. They did everything, I mean we spent lots and lots of money, to provide backup support services for the operation. "It is possible that some further remediation work will be carried out on site with the co-operation of landowners, to make areas safe whether mining proceeds or not," he said. The 156 complainants live in communities around and downstream of the mine. The mine has been closed since 1989 and has ceased all production. Bougainville later gained fame for his expeditions, including circumnavigation of the globe in a scientific expedition in 1763 and the first recorded settlement on the island of Bougainville. The copper slurry is then pumped to the seacoast 4:38. Bougainville has voted to become a new country, but the journey to independence is not yet over. Production of plant items begin in are shipped to New Guinea. We believe in the future of mining truck mobility. Rio Tinto, therefore, is of the view that it is for the people of Bougainville to determine their future, including any potential redevelopment of the mine.. Environment Minister Sussan Ley faces a critical test: will she let a mine destroy koala breeding grounds? Another significant shareholder, Graeme Kirke, is the founder of Kirke Securities where Mr Forrest previously worked. A truck drives through a large quarry 1:50. BCL did not alert the domestic or international community of the impeding humanitarian crisis. So we supported them every way we could" (Personal Communication, 2006). Country Partnership Strategy: Papua New Guinea, 2021-2025 INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ASSESSMENT A. 60 Minutes' report, "Seeing Red," on China in the Pacific airs at 8.30pm on Sunday November 17, 2019. [10], In February 2018, BCL begun legal proceedings against the Autonomous Bougainville Government following the cancellation of the exploration license. Following PNG security forces heavy-handed intervention allegedly under strong political pressure from Bougainville Copper the rebellion quickly escalated into a full-blown separatist conflict that eventually engulfed all parts of the province. The political structure of Bougainville as an autonomous region within Papua New Guinea reflects the important need, following the civil war, for parliamentary representation of different interest groups. Adams said she doesnt agree with that reasoning, which she said has become something of a mantra for the company since its divestment in 2016. Please try again later. Its sole director is Arabian horse breeder and luxury goods dealer Jeff McGlinn a man who posted a flashy social media video of Saudi royalty at a luxury event, and another of him giving one of his fine equines to classical crossover singer Andrea Bocelli. Francis Ona and other landowners on the island of Bougainville were concerned about the environmental impact of the Panguna cooper mine operated by Bougainville Copper Ltd. since 1969, including possible environmental damage to the Jaba River from the copper mine. New methods of commerce are employed 21:30. The Sherratt Family, UK. In-depth copper exploration started in 1964 8:15. With Buka Island and several island groups, it forms the autonomous region of Bougainville. Now Aussie companies are fighting over it again. I expressed the view that CRA would want to review its assessment of PNG as a place to invest. Control room and men monitor the equipment 26:35. But the defense force was not properly equipped at all" (Personal Communication, 2006). New services are provided with trained personnel 19:33. Moreover, noted McLeod, Bougainville is "right in the middle of a number of territories in the South Pacific. Indigenous music, Radio Bougainville. Its very clear that no one elses pollution is responsible for these problems, Adams said. And it's based on compelling evidence which BCL shareholders - not to mention Rio Tinto itself - would do well to urgently address. 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An abandoned Rio Tinto mine in the Bougainville region of Papua New Guinea has caused flooding as well as pollution, according to the Human Rights Law Center, which released this photo from last year. Banner image of the Panguna mine tailings wasteland courtesy of the Human Rights Law Centre. RTG claims BCL has lost its local goodwill and cannot operate in Bougainville, and that RTG has the support of a landowner group the Special Mining Lease Osikaiyang Landowners Association - one of the groups who say they represent landowners in the Panguna area. "Interest of K2.2 million earned on court-held IBDs has been brought into account this year. Bougainville Copper has a strong local board and management team that knows Bougainville extremely well. The Conversation contacted Rio Tinto for comment. In 1975, the people of Dapera were relocated to make way for mining activities. "The most-beneficial change has been the focus of Panguna landowners and other Bougainvilleans on the re-development agenda, and the initiatives they have taken to contribute to momentum. In 2014, the governments planned to figure out how to clean up the site, and Rio Tinto was supposed to have played a supporting role. Photo: Ben Bohane/The Australian 19 July 2011 bottom Bougainville Copper, which is no longer associated with Rio, has estimated it would take seven to eight years and $5 billion to $6 billion to rebuild the mine and resume full operations. That legislation was later rejected by the government's legislative committee, illustrating how politically contentious this issue will be in an independent Bougainville. Every new rainfall brought more tailings downstream and changed the course of the waterways, making life especially challenging for the hundreds of people who eke out a precarious existence panning the tailings for remnants of gold. Bougainville Copper Limited (BOC), an ASX-listed company, is an independently-managed company of Papua New Guinea that is publicly listed on the ASX (Australian Securities Exchange). However, I was told by a senior BCL executive that the company was supportive of the blockade for two reasons: "One was the ability of the militants to get more weapons to increase the level of their militancy. The pulp is sent to the flotation station 4:15. This letter included comments that bordered on the slanderous. As one General Manager informed me: "We knew the riot squads were heavy handed, that was well known in PNG. [4] Papua New Guinea has been an independent country since 16 September 1975. "President (John) Momis has been proactive in assisting the company carry out safety work. More recently a new player, Caballus Mining, has arrived in Bougainville. Yet this reconciliation to some extent holds a key to international reconciliation among Bougainville, Australia and Papua New Guinea". Iron ore magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest has joined the race with an unruly bunch of small, struggling mining companies, all with links to Australia and share prices of 10c or less, for access to some of the worlds biggest copper and gold deposits on the Pacific island of Bougainville. Production, William Heick, Corrie Grove, Richard Clark and Pat Morgan. Businessman Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest during a state dinner in Washington in September. "The vision to return to active exploration and profitable mining remains and, I am pleased to say, with the active support from local stakeholders to which I have earlier referred.". Sale today only. Melbourne Australia 10:06. The war is long over and the mine has been closed for 30 years, but its brutal legacy continues. Politics is played extremely robustly in PNG and the facts/truth are often amongst the first casualties, Carrick said via email from his Perth office. Bougainville Copper Limited is now an independently managed company. However, perhaps the ESBC's President needs reminding, the greatest threat to BCL's future remains its unacknowledged past. Clouds in the mountains 6:45. Rios former subsidiary BCL is still in the race for a mining licence, though Rio divested its shares and walked away in 2016. No environmental impact study was carried out. Many believed that partner would be Caballus. The moratorium is a dramatic turnaround in policy from the Autonomous Bougainville Government, which determined landowners felt BCL didn't deserve a social licence to run the mine. Bougainville is home to the Panguna mine - once one of the largest operating copper and gold mines in the world. Had he, Mr Sturm would have discovered that my findings are based upon interviews with General Managers and three Managing Directors who steered BCL during the 1987-1991 period. Even the subsistence farming on which many local communities rely has been hampered by the tainted water flowing from the mine. The Evidence of BCL's role in the Bougainville Conflict: A Reluctant Response to Axel G. Sturm's Open Letter. Construction continues at a rapid pace 25:27. The Autonomous Bougainville Government has secured an agreement with local landowners to move ahead with plans to reopen the vast open-cut copper mine in the central mountains of. The landowners demanded more than $10 billion in compensation. Editing by Gerald Varney. Mongabay is a U.S.-based non-profit conservation and environmental science news platform. The Panguna mine was operated by Bougainville Copper (BCL), majority owned by Rio Tinto, between 1972 and 1989, when operations were suspended owing to an uprising against the mine and subsequent . By the time the hostilities ended in 1997, thousands of Bougainvilleans had lost their lives, including from an air and sea blockade the PNG military had imposed, which prevented essential medical supplies reaching the island. But that same year, the company abruptly said it needed to do its own internal review, Adams said. The researchers tracked the fallout from the mines operations through interviews in 38 villages along the Jaba and Kawerong rivers that flow downstream from the Panguna mine. The Rio Tinto spokesperson said that when it gifted its shares of Bougainville Copper, the arrangement provided a platform of support for the PNG Government and the Bougainville government to work together on future options for the resource.. "Some of these are within the control of the company itself, others less so. This week, 156 people from the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, petitioned the Australian government to investigate Rio Tinto over a copper mine that devastated their homeland. Autonomous Bougainville Government president John Momis. The war continued well after the mine closed as a battle of control for the country raged between the Bougainville Revolutionary Army and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force. [11], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}61855S 1552947E / 6.31528S 155.49639E / -6.31528; 155.49639. The Duke of Edinburgh visits in 1971 22:25. The production had a value of 5.2 billion Kina (K) which represented approximately 44 per cent of Papua New Guineas exports over that period. Re-opening Panguna would be a disaster., Rebel guerillas above the Panguna copper and gold mine in Bougainville in 1994.Credit:Ben Bohane. 8. 3,000 inhabitants of Panguna will work at the mine 18:40. Bougainville landowner groups were called to vote on allowing BCL to renew their mining licence and potentially reopen the Panguna mine, but lacked support. 2. Another ASX-listed company, Kalia Limited, has been given two permits to explore in the northern tip of Bougainville. 1:52 pm on 18 February 2022. But Bougainville Copper simply abandoned the site in the face of a landowner rebellion. This is one of the problems of the resource curse, you have these big revenues sitting in bank accounts that can be misappropriated quite easily, he said. The power plant will supply the towns of Arawa and Panguna with electricity as well as to the mining facility 18:05. Part of the gigantic Panguna copper mine, one of the largest copper and gold deposits in the world. The company spokesperson pointed to a referendum in late 2019, during which around 98% of voters said that Bougainville should be fully independent of PNG. Last month the President of the European Shareholders of Bougainville Copper (ESBC) Axel Sturm publicly raised concerns over the volatility of BCL's share prices. The one thing both have in common is their respective share prices are in the gutter, with BCL trading at 10 cents a share and RTG trading at 6.5 Canadian cents (7.4 cents). A recent example is when, after Rio Tinto divested from Bougainville Copper in 2016, former Bougainville President John Momis said Rio must take full responsibility for an environmental clean-up. Several villages had to be relocated to make way for the mining operations, with around 200 households resettled between 1969 and 1989. Mining operations were officially halted on 15 May 1989, due to militant activity and the mine has remained closed since. U.S. Court is prepared to hear Bougainville genocide case against Rio Tinto. 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