But beyond the question of financing, those affected by the mine want the company to acknowledge the problems that the mine continues to cause. 2 May 2012. BCL should immediately remove from its Board of Directors, Sir Rabbie Namaliu who was appointed in March 2011. This followed the departure of Rio Tinto in mid-2016. BCL did not alert the domestic or international community of the impeding humanitarian crisis. They would love for Rio Tinto to come back and listen to them face to face about the problems that they have. New methods of commerce are employed 21:30. 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. Photo: The Panguna mine was abandoned in 1989 after an armed uprising known as the Bougainville Crisis. Unit 3: Transition and Change - Bougainville Case Study 1 Additional Support Material Bougainville - Background Notes From 1987 to December 1997 Bougainville Copper The Bougainville Copper Agreement of 1974 was signed with some resentment on the part of the Bougainvillean landowners. Bougainville Copper trained some 12,000 employees, including approximately 1,000 completing full trade apprenticeships and some 400 completing graduate and post-graduate studies that resulted in considerable progress in the localisation of the companys employees and significantly added to the number of skilled workers elsewhere in the countrys workforce. Businessman Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest during a state dinner in Washington in September. Bougainville Copper Limited 10:15. In response to my article the President of the European Shareholders of Bougainville Copper composed an open letter addressed to me. The complainants say by not ensuring its operations didnt infringe on the local peoples human rights, Rio Tinto breached OECD guidelines for multinational enterprises. The disputes between miners have been reflected in intense politicking among local landowner groups and political players on Bougainville. [5] This research suggested that BCL placed pressure on the PNG government to assert its authority on Bougainville, following acts of industrial sabotage. 6 inches of rain per hour. McGlinn was last week travelling in Europe. Read more: Calls to the Perth offices of another suitor, Kalia Limited, which is now led by Michael Johnston, the former boss of failed PNG miner Nautilus Mining, went unreturned. Die Bougainville Copper Ltd.Shs Aktie wird unter der ISIN PG0008526520 an den Brsen Frankfurt, Dsseldorf, Mnchen, Stuttgart, Berlin, Sydney, Nasdaq OTC, Gettex, Tradegate, Lang & Schwarz und. Available ONLINE ONLY! A family carries large, tropical leaves up a hill. Today, its in the immediate vicinity of the abandoned mine pit. 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. PANGUNA, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Sep 7 2016 (IPS) - The Panguna copper mine, located in the mountains of Central Bougainville, an autonomous region in the southwest Pacific Island state of Papua New Guinea, has been derelict for 27 years since an armed campaign by local landowners forced its shutdown and triggered a decade-long civil war in the late 1980s. The board is led by chairman Sir Melchior Togolo, a prominent Bougainvillean, with extensive experience in the minerals sector. This derelict mine caused a bloody war. 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.. David Johnston (no relation to Michael) and Kalia shareholder Nick Zuks also did not return calls. The PNG national government received a 20% share of profit from the mine, of which the Bougainvilleans received 5% - 1.25% share of the total profit.[3]. Production of plant items begin in are shipped to New Guinea. All friends up till the closure of the mine. It cannot be the case that a company can be seen to improve its environmental social governance standards, simply by cutting and running from any projects that pose a high risk and high liability to them, Adams said. Country Partnership Strategy: Papua New Guinea, 2021-2025 INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ASSESSMENT A. Regardless, all views are to be respected.. Mining operations were officially halted on 15 May 1989, due to militant activity and the mine has remained closed since. Local workers work the mine and ships in the bay in the new economy 27:44. See: U.S. Court is prepared to hear Bougainville genocide case against Rio Tinto, The greatest threat to Bougainville Copper's future is it's hidden past. Environment Minister Sussan Ley faces a critical test: will she let a mine destroy koala breeding grounds? Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Luke Fletcher, a long-time Bougainville watcher and executive director of think tank Jubilee Australia warns of the resources curse that has plagued PNG. The Panguna mine devastated our communities physically and culturally and we are still living with the consequences, said Theonila Roka Matbob, a teacher from the village of Makosi, which is downstream from the mine, according to a statement. Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) is a mining company of Papua New Guinea (PNG) that is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Mongabay is a U.S.-based non-profit conservation and environmental science news platform. So we supported them every way we could" (Personal Communication, 2006). [1], The mine at Panguna was opened in 1972 and was majority-owned by Rio Tinto. However, China is also sniffing around opportunities in Bougainville, although not necessarily the Panguna mine itself, which was valued recently at a staggering $US58 billion ($84 billion). [7], A referendum on Bougainville's independence must be held no later than June 2020 under the Bougainville Peace Agreement. It is one of the largest known copper reserves in PNG and in the world having estimated reserves of 1,000 Mt of ore grading 0.34% Cu and containing perhaps as much as 12 Moz of gold. When Prime Minister Namaliu opted to send a peace delegation to Bougainville to resolve the impasse with landowners in December 1988, BCL's Chairman - who was also an executive at Conzinc Rio Tinto Australia (CRA) - threatened to withdraw all CRA investments from Papua New Guinea. [2], The mine was vitally important to the economy of Papua New Guinea. They were very heavy handed in the way they handled disputes in the HighlandsIt was a case, somebody has to come. Its very clear that no one elses pollution is responsible for these problems, Adams said. MELBOURNE, Australia An independent investigation will begin on Tuesday into the environmental and human rights impact of an abandoned gold and copper mine in Papua New Guinea . RTG chairman Michael Carrick was also loath to talk about the issue. 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). A BCF official informed me that during a security operation in March/April 1989, "forty, fifty villages, and the crops [were destroyed]. More recently a new player, Caballus Mining, has arrived in Bougainville. Sale today only. Port installations continue at the bay 17:25. A volcano smokes. Such past shortfalls aside, Adams said that Rio Tinto has since agreed to more stringent environmental requirements for other mines. The transnational company Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL), a joint venture of the Australian based companies Conzinc Rio Tinto and Broken Hill Corporation, began prospecting in 1963. [8], During 2017, President Momis and the Autonomous Bougainville Government advocated for the re-opening of the Panguna mine. 1. "Overall, income and costs were generally within budget, administration and exchange losses being over, offset by a similar amount under budget for BCA renegotiation," he said. 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.. BCL must publicly apologise for its evidenced role in the Bougainville conflict. The two governments signed a peace deal in 2000 under which Bougainville remained part of PNG but was allowed a measure of governing autonomy. The natives of Papua New Guinea are to be trained to work in the copper mines 14:03. The mine at Panguna was opened in 1972 and majority-owned by Rio Tinto.It was important to the economy of Papua New Guinea, but the people of Bougainville were seeing little benefit from it.The first Bougainville independence movement arose in the late 1960s, as people aired their grievances against the Australian colonial government over the handling of the Panguna mine. on the Internet. No environmental impact study was carried out. 5. [4] Papua New Guinea has been an independent country since 16 September 1975. The ore processing consists of four stages as the rocks are crushed into less than half inch units 3:40. Narrators John Worthy, Sam Bena. There can be no independence without first setting the country on a pathway to fiscal self-reliance and Panguna is the only asset which can assist this fundamental objective.. Environment Minister Sussan Ley faces a critical test: will she let a mine destroy koala breeding grounds? 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). 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. Photos taken in Panguna-Loloho-Kieta during construction era plus recently added( 9/2012) booklet and article on the. While the arrival of the mine brought infrastructure and helped to modernise Bougainville, perceived inequities in the distribution of compensation and . "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. The Conversation contacted Rio Tinto for comment. "President (John) Momis has been proactive in assisting the company carry out safety work. A total of K1,088 million was contributed to the National Government, which represented 62 per cent of the net cash generated by the project between 1972 1989. For an all-round overview of the Bougainville Copper story - a constant plaything of speculators - please refer back to my Weekly Dispatch of 13 March 2020. Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer announces US$65m aid for Bougainville as a ceasefire ending the civil war was signed at Arawa in 1998. A professor trains the people of Papua New Guinea to work in the mine 20:00. Already, former Rio subsidiary BCL and Australian-Toronto based RTG Mining have been slugging it out via statements on their websites or on the Australian Securities Exchange. A BCL General Manager from the period recalls: "We did everything they asked of us to make their life more comfortable, and better able to manage through, with transport, communications, provisions, whatever, fuel. [6], In his first statement on Radio Australia Pacific Beat on 8 June 2010, the newly elected President of Bougainville, John Momis, declared that the Panguna mine has to be reopened to assure Bougainville's future economic growth. 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. This public disclosure should document the logistical support BCL supplied to the government's security forces between December 1988 and March 1990. "Bougainville Copper Limited shareholding", "Bougainville imposes moratorium on Panguna mine over fears of civil unrest", "BCL takes Bougainville Govt to court over licence non-renewal", European Shareholders of Bougainville Copper (ESBC), Bougainville Copper Limited - All Annual Reports since 1967, Blood and Treasure - SBS documentary 2011, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bougainville_Copper&oldid=1142268123, Copper mining companies of Papua New Guinea, Companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 13:11. But that same year, the company abruptly said it needed to do its own internal review, Adams said. In this respect, BCL can make an important contribution to democracy and reconciliation in Bougainville by, a) fully disclosing their role in the conflict; and b) making amends with those affected by their actions. However, he added that mining would be part of Bougainvilles future. Produced by Bougainville copper proprietary Limited and Bechtel WKE. Missionaries hold mass 7:17. The landowners demanded more than $10 billion in compensation. . This is evidenced in meeting minutes dated 8 June 1989. He took part in the Seven Years' War in North America and the American Revolutionary War against Britain. An advocacy group says as international mining companies eye starting operations in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville, Canberra must take action. Are they fking mad? asks one former Rio Tinto executive who worked at the company when it was the majority owner of Bougainville. Bougainville has a long human history with the first inhabitants arriving around 29,000 years ago. Already the tussle for Panguna has sparked a race to promise the best deal and the highest royalties to landowners while stemming the environmental degradation that has ravaged Bougainville. Papua New Guinea (PNG) has a dual economy: a formal economy built around extractive industries (mining, petroleum, logging, commercial fishing) and cash crop production (palm oil, coffee . Please try again later. Different equipment is displayed in demonstrated 20:30. In an interview with PNG Industry News, he blamed political uncertainty in Papua New Guinea for BCL's current woes. Editing by Gerald Varney. 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. In a memorandum dated 6 December 1988 he recounts his reaction to the Prime Minister's proposal: "The PM's priority was to 'appease' the landowners. Kalias share price is just one-tenth of a cent. And the team learned of the perils of fording rivers subject to sudden floods as aging tailings dams from the 80s begin to fail. These interviews were triangulated through extensive documentary research, using internal BCL records including meeting minutes and company memorandums (these documents became available following two court cases involving BCL and its parent company). For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com, There are no reviews yet. With Buka Island and several island groups, it forms the autonomous region of Bougainville. Under his Prime Ministership the Papua New Guinea security forces - in an effort to reopen the mine - executed and tortured civilians, systematically destroyed villages, and imposed a blockade on Bougainville, which included the denial of humanitarian aid. 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. Man in the laboratory testing the soil for copper content 8:54. Economic structure and growth 1. 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. In addition, payments to the then North Solomons Provincial Government and Panguna landowners, together with provisions made since 1990, amounted to K114 million. Heavy trucks sit rusting on the edges of Panguna copper mine, closed in 1989 as a result of sabotage. Control room and men monitor the equipment 26:35. And the second was that there was always these threats that they were going to sell off the mine equipment" (Personal Communication, 2006). 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. They say that waste from the copper and gold mine is causing health problems for 12,000 . Bougainville Coppers main objective is to work cooperatively towards realising the vision of resuming active exploration and sustainable copper, gold and silver mining at Panguna, in central Bougainville, after mining ceased in 1989. 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. The 156 complainants live in communities around and downstream of the mine. The access road to the mine is cut 14:22. But they will not suffer corporate intransigence lightly. Allegations have been made that BCL's Chairman supported the military blockade which was placed around Bougainville during 1990 - this blockade included the denial of humanitarian aid. Bougainville Copper Project 1969/1970 Photos Rios former subsidiary BCL is still in the race for a mining licence, though Rio divested its shares and walked away in 2016. "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.". Vacuum filters remove the water from the copper slurry in the containers and dried for shipping 5:03. They cannot rely on the land anymore to produce what they need.. This claim was confirmed by a senior civil servant who was working in Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister's department: "We relied heavily on some of the civilian facilities provided by the company. Caballus Mining was set up only in August 2018. 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. 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. It should also reveal the relevant conversations that took place between the BCL management and senior state officials during this period. Uploaded by The company is blamed by many locals for contamination attributed to the mine. Credit:Ben Bohane. The Panguna mine is a large copper mine located in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in the east of Papua New Guinea.Panguna represents one of the largest copper reserves in Papua New Guinea and in the world, having an estimated reserve of one billion tonnes of ore copper and twelve million ounces of gold. The petition has brought the plight of these communities back into the media, but calls for Rio Tinto to clean up its mess have been made for decades. Johnstons biggest claims to fame at home are a controversy over his lavish spending on entertainment as minister and comments that South Australians couldnt build a canoe, much less a submarine. Sale ends. In a paper out on Wednesday The Scramble for Resources - The International Race for Bougainville's Mineral Wealth, Jubilee Australia has laid out the steps . 90,000 tons of ore will be processed each day 23:15. The cities are built 19:15. Large dumb truck rolls through the mine 20:55. A new report by the Human Rights Law Centre in Australia details the continuing devastation wrought by a copper and gold mine that closed more than 30 years ago in the Papua New Guinean territory of Bougainville. 7. In 1988, disputes around the notorious Panguna mine sparked a lengthy civil war in Bougainville, leading to the deaths of up to 20,000 people. 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. The case ultimately foundered on jurisdictional grounds. Collect, curate and comment on your files. Bougainville has voted to become a new country, but the journey to independence is not yet over, PNG marks 40 years of independence, still feeling the effects of Australian colonialism, allegedly under strong political pressure. New services are provided with trained personnel 19:33. The war is long over and the mine has been closed for 30 years, but its brutal legacy continues. Bougainvilles president John Momis has copped much criticism for entertaining the Caballus deal, and the Autonomous Bougainville Government has given mixed signals on its position on mining. They operated the Panguna mine for 17 years, and many scholars and journalists have written quite favourable pieces on their corporate record during this period. Bougainville Copper has a strong local board and management team that knows Bougainville extremely well. More than 150 people in Bougainville have filed a complaint against the embattled Rio Tinto company. Be the first one to, THE BOUGAINVILLE COPPER PROJECT 1970s PANGUNA NEW GUINEA COPPER MINE PROMO FILM 69684, 69684-the-bougainville-copper-project-vwr, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). 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