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Copper Mine That Sparked Civil War May Fund New Nation
Original: This Copper Mine Led to a Civil War. Can Reopening It Fund a New Nation?
A reopened copper mine is being weighed as the economic backbone for a potential new nation. The mine helped trigger a brutal civil war, and now supporters hope its revenues could finance independence, while critics worry about repeating the environmental and social damage of the past. Debate centres on whether mining wealth can deliver stability this time.
Why now: Renewed discussion of independence tied to the reopening of a mine with a violent history.
Panguna copper mineBougainvillePapua New Guinea
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- This Copper Mine Led to a Civil War. Can Reopening It Fund a New Nation? · The New York Times
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