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

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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

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

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