Papua New Guinea is a Target for Resource-Hungry Corporations (2008)

Bougainville: Killer Deal (2008): After Bougainville s President died suddenly in June, the future of the island s huge mineral reserves is in doubt. A secret deal gives an Australian business a 70% share of the resources but does the deal still stand?

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The deal between Joseph Kabui and Lindsay Semple 's company, Invincible Resources, is causing confusion over the rights to un-mined copper and gold. Meanwhile, Bougainvilleans are outraged over the pact and are becoming angry. Locals claim Semple ripped them off, whilst contractors say they haven t been paid. One contractor said "it cost us a lot of money and also made us look stupid, which in this country is a big issue. "

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