Bougainville
Solar shedding light on Bougainville referendum
As it prepares the region for a vote on possible independence the Bougainville Government is also promoting solar power.
$US3.7 million for Bougainville weapons disposal
Weapons disposal in Bougainville has been allocated $US3.7 million from the Papua New Guinea government over three years.
Mining Panguna requires 'social license'
The president of the Autonomous Bougainville Government says mining companies must win the trust of landowners if they want to operate the Panguna mine.
Bougainville landowners say no return for miner BCL
The Bougainville landowners association that controls the former copper mine at Panguna says it is pleased the mining company Bougainville Copper Limited, or BCL, will never be welcomed back.
Conscious of old wounds, Bougainville halts mine development
Bougainville is to put on hold any new development at the controversial Panguna copper mine.
Bougainville govt wants Helen Clark to chair referendum commission
The Autonomous Bougainville Government wants former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark to chair the Bougainville Referendum Commission.
Bougainville and PNG reach deals at key meeting
The Papua New Guinea Government and the Autonomous Bougainville Government have announced several resolutions ahead of the vote on independence in 2019.
RTG says it's best placed to redevelop Bougainville's Panguna
The two companies keen to restart mining at Bougainville's Panguna mine continue to dispute which of them has the backing of the relevant landowners group. Audio
BCL confident of backing from Panguna landowners
Two companies vying for control of the Panguna mine site in Papua New Guinea's Bougainville remain at loggerheads.
Bougainville ban on businessman called heavy handed
An Australian mining company says a ban on businessman Renzie Duncan entering Bougainville imposed by Papua New Guinea's acting chief migration officer is unfair.
Australian miner expecting ABG support after Panguna mediation win
Mining company RTG says Philip Miriori has been confirmed as the chairman of the Special Mining Lease Osikiang Landowners Association.
Bougainville wants answers from PNG at meeting next month
The President of Bougainville, John Momis, says he will want answers from the Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill when they meet next month. Audio
Bougainville suspects PNG Govt undermining it
Bougainville's president John Momis said he suspects the Papua New Guinea government is trying to undermine the region's autonomous government.
Bougainville and PNG to meet for talks next month
The autonomous Bougainville government is hoping it can finally resolve an impasse over financing when President John Momis meets Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill next month.
Sth Sudanese advice for Bougainville on referendum
Bougainvilleans have been urged to stay committed to the region's Peace Agreement to ensure a referendum on possible independence is internationally credible.
Tradewinds for 21 November 2017
The Norfolk Islands economy slips into a crisis; Concerns about overfishing in Hawaii; Bougainville's Panguna mine on track for reopening. Audio
BCL confident its Bougainville plans remain on course
Bougainville Copper Ltd says its plans to relaunch its operations at Panguna remain on course. Audio
BCL confident of Bougainville landowners backing
Bougainville Copper Limited says it remains on course to resume its mining operation at Panguna.
Bougainville Speaker wants respect for the environment
Much of Bougainville can be dramatically beautiful - a tourist drawcard, but not yet with many tourists. Audio
An academic's view of the Bougainville independence vote
Long serving Australian diplomat and now academic attached to the ANU, James Batley, looks at the coming referendum on independence in Bougainville. Audio
