This Copper Mine Led to a Civil War. Can Reopening It Fund a New Nation?

October 13, 2026 · 4:01 am 1 sources

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• This Copper Mine Led to a Civil War. Can Reopening It Fund a New Nation?
  The New York Times · October 13, 2026 04:01
  Rising demand for copper has fueled interest in Bougainville’s Panguna mine, which has been shut for four decades. Yet some fear a rush to reopen risks return to violence.