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Rio, Bougainville face PNG suit over Panguna legacy

Massive copper-gold mine has not operated since 1989

 Panguna has been abandoned for decades. Picture courtesy HRLC.

Panguna has been abandoned for decades. Picture courtesy HRLC.

Lawyers representing more than 3000 residents of Bougainville have lodged a class action in Papua New Guinea seeking compensation from Rio Tinto and Bougainville Copper over the legacy left by the Panguna...

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