In the late 1980s, villagers on the remote island of Bougainville pulled off a remarkable feat. Outraged by years of environmental degradation and other grievances, they mobilized to force the permanent closure of a major multinational mining operation with the potential to produce 3.5 million metric tons of copper and 12.7 million ounces of gold.
Bougainville's Dormant Copper Mine
In the late 1980s, villagers on the remote island of Bougainville pulled off a remarkable feat. Outraged by years of environmental degradation and other grievances, they mobilized to force the permanent closure of a major multinational mining operation with the potential to produce 3.5 million metric tons of copper and 12.7 million ounces of gold.
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