[ANU Pacific.Institute] Fwd: FW: SSGM Seminar Series: Mining in Bougainville: Current Issues and Future Directions, 14 February 2013, 4.30 - 6.00pm

[Michael Cookson]

Dear PI members, Please note the upcoming talk on Bougainville this Thursday (see below).Other Pacific-related events, including today's seminar, may be found at:
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Subject: SSGM Seminar Series: Mining in Bougainville: Current Issues and Future Directions, 14 February 2013, 4.30 - 6.00pm
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
  
 
SSGM Seminar Series
 
Mining in Bougainville: Current Issues and Future Directions
  
Thursday 14 February 2013, 4.30 – 6.00pm
 
  
 Lecture Theatre 1
 
 Hedley Bull Centre (130), Garran Road
 
 The Australian National University, Canberra
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 Summary
 
 Bougainville is recovering from the impacts of a terrible civil war originating in large part in disputes related to various impacts of mining. As it heads towards a referendum on independence to be held between 2015 and 2020, issues about mining continue to be significant. Amongst other things:
 
 · The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) and landowners are preparing to negotiate the future of the giant Panguna copper and gold mine
 
 · Thousands of Bougainvilleans are involved in artisanal mining in many parts of Bougainville, generating significant economic activity
 
 · The ABG is developing its own mining legislation, which will deal with the controversial issue of ownership of minerals by land owners. 
 
 The Panel will discuss these and other key issues with regards to mining in Bougainville.
 
  
 
 Main speaker
 
 John Momis, President of the Autonomous Bougainville Government
 
 Panel
 
 Albert Punghau, Bougainville Minister for Finance

 
 Sam Akoitai, Former MP for Central Bougainville and PNG Minister for Mining 2002-07
 
 David Osikore, Geologist and minerals explorer
 
 Stephen Burain, Secretary, Bougainville Department of Mining
 
 Raymond Masuno, Director, Bougainville Government’s Office of Panguna Negotiation
 
 Anthony Regan, Fellow, State, Society & Governance in Melanesia Program
 
  
 
 Light refreshments will be served following the discussion
 
 
   
  
 
 Presented by
 State, Society & Governance in Melanesia Program
 
  
 
 ANU College of

 
 Asia & the Pacific
   
  
 
 For more information

 
 Pyone Myat Thu, Seminar Coordinator
 
 T +61 2 6125 4344
 
 E ssgm.admin at anu.edu.au
 
 W ips.cap.anu.edu.au/ssgm
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