This Copper Mine Led to a Civil War. Can Reopening It Fund a New Nation?
Oct 12, 2026
Rising demand for copper has fueled interest in Bougainville’s Panguna mine, which has been shut for four decades. Yet some fear a rush to reopen risks return to violence.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/world/asia/bougainville-island-panguna-mine-pollution-reopening.html
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