Tag: mining
Violent clashes in New Caledonia as tensions rise over nickel pact
By Patrick Decloitre
Fresh clashes in New Caledonia have erupted in the suburbs of Nouméa between security forces and pro-independence protesters who oppose a nickel...
Porgera mine ‘killing fields’ – 21 Papua New Guineans die since March 6
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
The successful restart of Papua New Guinea’s New Porgera Limited gold mine is currently at high risk due to...
Archive: Bougainville: New Zealand’s part in a guerilla war
New Zealanders played a critical part in a flash-point that ignited a guerilla war threatening the economy and stability of Papuas New Guinea. David...