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Bougainville wants independence. China’s support for a controversial mine could pave the way

By Anna-Karina Hermkens, Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Anthropology, Macquarie University

The Panguna mine has been the cause of immense social and environmental suffering, but it’s also seen as Bougainville’s main resource to achieve independence.

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