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Bougainville Copper Limited takes stock after Panguna licence setback

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By Johnny Blades
| Asia Pacific Report Verified
Bougainville's Panguna mine . . . BCL, the long-time licence holder, says it is considering its position as to what steps, if any, it will take. Image: BCL By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Bougainville Copper Limited has been told its licence for the Panguna copper and gold mine has been suspended.
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Bougainville Copper Limited takes stock after Panguna license setback Original

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By Johnny Blades
| Radio New Zealand (RNZ) Verified
Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) says it's considering its position after the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) said it had revoked the company's exploration license for the Panguna copper and gold mine. The ABG has picked a new partner to redevelop the long-mothballed mine, which Bougainville's leaders see as a critical resource for the autonomous Papua New Guinea region's independence aspirations.
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Bougainville's Toroama accuses PNG of breaching Melanesian Agreement Original

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By Johnny Blades
| Radio New Zealand (RNZ) Verified
Bougainville's government has accused Papua New Guinea's leaders of breaching a landmark agreement between the two parties, following the national parliament's latest move on Bougainville's vote for independence. The PNG parliament last week adopted a sessional order to facilitate how MPs will deliberate on whether to ratify the result of Bougainville's 2019 non-binding referendum in which 97.7 eprcent of people voted for independence from PNG.
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