Bougainville

The government in the autonomous PNG region of Bougainville says it has given people opposed to a possible re-opening of the Panguna copper mine two weeks to re-think their opposition.

Health centres are going without medicine, services have been cut, and infrastructure is going unbuilt as a lack of funds in Bougainville continues to bite.

Bougainville's government says it's taking the Papua New Guinea government to the Supreme Court over the non-payment of funds to the autonomous region.

A 20 year rift in the Bougainville Revolution Army has been healed, with the expected referendum the draw card. Audio

The government in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville says it will consider a petition from a landowning group opposed to Bougainville Copper Ltd returning to the long closed…

The President of Bougainville, John Momis, says his government has lifted a moratorium on mining exploration because the Mining Department now has the ability to handle enquiries.

A group of Bougainville land owners have presented a petition to the president of the autonomous PNG region detailing their opposition to Bougainville Copper Ltd's application for a mining exploration…

Bougainville's president has warned about inaction by the agency preparing the autonomous Papua New Guinea region's independence referendum.

Panguna landowners say they are opposed to the plans of the Papua New Guinea and Bougainville governments to revive the Panguna mine.

Papua New Guinea's founding father Sir Michael Somare says Bougainville should not break away from PNG.

The President of Bougainville, John Momis, says his government is going ahead with legal action against mining giant Rio Tinto over the destruction caused by the Panguna mine.

The President of Bougainville says the autonomous region will take legal action over the Papua New Guinea Government's failure to meet its constitutional commitments on financing.

The President of the Autonomous Bougainville Government Chief John Momis says he fully supports the plans of the new look Bougainville Copper Limited.

The Bougainville agency charged with preparing the region for a referendum on possible independence from Papua New Guinea says it's vital New Zealand is involved.