Pacific Island Bougainville Rejects Chinese Partner for Mine that Will Fund Independence

Pacific island Bougainville rejects Chinese partner for mine, opts to deal with Indian company

Bougainville Copper may engage with the Indian company Lloyds Metals & Energy Limited for a mining or services partnership contract model

Pacific island Bougainville rejects Chinese partner for mine that will fund independence

SYDNEY: The Pacific island of Bougainville has rejected a partnership with Chinese miner CMOC to reopen a gold and copper mine that was among the world's largest before it was shut by a bloody civil war, instead opting to deal with an Indian company.With a population of 300,000, Boug

Pacific island rejects Chinese partner for gold mine

Bougainville's president says the Pacific island needs an economic injection from a gold and copper mine in its bid achieve independence from Papua New Guinea.