Bougainville Copper - Rückblick, Bewertung und Ausblick (Seite 1594)

[nekro]

@Mani
Wenn Papua-Neuguinea Bougainville nach dem Referendum in die Unabhängigkeit entlassen wird,dürfte Bougainville als Anteil am Staatsvermögen doch wohl wenigstens den 20% Anteil an der Mine,welche ja auch noch auf ihrem Staatsgebiet liegt,von Papua rückübertragen werden.
Somit wären die Bougainviller,nach Wiedereröffnung der Mine, auf einen Schlag die reichste Nation im gesamten Umkreis.Das wird dem dortigen Parlament wohl bekannt sein.
Ona scheint in seiner Bewegungsfreiheit etwas eingeschränkt zu werden.

Governor Momis also says discussions are under way in the province about how to counter the growing activities of the Mekamui movement of rebel leader Francis Ona and his supporters http://www.pacificmagazine.net/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpina…


In den nächsten Wochen soll die Polizei bewaffnet werden
um die (einzige??)Strassensperre räumen zu können.Danach wäre die No Go Zone wohl Geschichte.

Rechnet man die Investitionskosten Rio Tintos in die Infrastruktur für die ersten Jahre zu dem 20%Anteil +Steueraufkommen dazu,dürfte der 50% Anteil wohl noch übertroffen werden.

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#618

1987: Ona demanded K10 billion in compensation, a fifty per cent share in BCL profits and greater environmental protection.


Wenn ich das richtig verstehe, verlangte Francis Ona damals im Jahr 1987

1.) einen Barausgleich von 10 Mio Kina
2.) ein Gewinnanteil von 50%
3.) ein besseres Umweltschutzprogramm ...


Die nachbarrechtlichen Probleme 1.) und 3.) dürften ja wohl kein Problem sein, aber ein Gewinnanteil von 50% ist doch ganz schön unverschämt ... schließlich wurde das Land um die Pangunamine herum von BOC gekauft

[nekro]

Für die welche glauben dass die Bevölkerung mehrheitlich gegen eine Wiedereröffnung ist.........

The `Doi Package` of 25 April 1989 offered to increase the central government`s commitment to the development of the province`s infrastructure. This included a portion of the 19% equity in the mine going to the Provincial Government. These proposals were largely accepted by the landowners

Historical Background 89-97

http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/png/bougainville/historical_backg…

[nekro]

Kronologische Reienfolge der Ereignisse.

Leider nur bis zum 16.7.2004 Danach ist ja alles dank Manni hier im threat nachzulesen.

PS.Das Ganze liest sich einfacher von unten nach oben.
Wichtig erscheinen mir insbesondere die Entscheidungen am 2.12.99,3.5.01,30.8.01,30.9 02,25.2.04 und natürlich alles ab Dez.04


Bougainville

Chronology of major events
16 July 2004
Graduation of 50 new Bougainvillean police from Bomana police training college - the first such graduation since the signing of the Lincoln Agreement.

30 June 2004
Joint Agreement on Enhanced Cooperation between Australia and PNG signed in Port Moresby. The agreement is a step forward in implementing the ECP, including Australia`s offer to send a police team of up to 20 personnel to Bougainville.

7 May 2004
BPC Vice-President James Tanis sworn in as BIPG Minister for Peace and Reconciliation.

Early May 2004
Meeting between PNG Government Ministers, the Bougainville Constitutional Commission and the TCC in Bougainville.

28 April 2004
PNG Government announces the establishment of a Ministerial Committee on Bougainville.

29 February 2004
Noel Sinclair departed PNG and was replaced as the Director of UNOMB by Tor Stenbock.

24-26 February 2004
PPCC meeting. PNG Government formally responds to the second draft of the Bougainville constitution.

25 February 2004
A large reconciliation ceremony took place in Siwai for events that took place during the Bougainville crisis in that district.

1 January 2004
UNPOB replaced by the UN Observer Mission on Bougainville (UNOMB).

31 December 2003
BTT ceases operation.

16-17 December 2003
PPCC meeting. Parties agreed that weapons in Bougainville will be destroyed, with former combatants and local communities implementing their own plans. Communities in Torokina and Buka implemented this decision in the weeks that followed.

16 December 2003
Delegation of police powers to Bougainville PEC.

15 December 2003
UN Security Council discussed replacing UNPOB with a smaller Observer Mission.

11 December 2003
Australia-PNG Ministerial Forum held at Mt Lofty. As part of an enhanced cooperation package, Australia offers to send a police team of up to 20 personnel to Bougainville. Australia also announced the withdrawal of the BTT (at the end of 2003).

28-30 November 2003
Stage III weapons disposal meeting, Nissan Island. BRA and BRF agree, in principle, that all weapons on Bougainville should be destroyed.

26 November 2003
PNG Government formally delegates powers over policing to the Bougainville Provincial Executive Council (PEC).

21-23 October 2003
Meeting of the IJSB in Buka, resulting in the Kuri Resolution on Implementation of Autonomy.

15-17 October 2003
Meeting of the Officials-level IJSB in Port Moresby.

23 August 2003
Withdrawal of the final PMG contingent.

7 August 2003
Amendments to the PNG Constitution, allowing for Bougainvillean autonomy, are gazetted and come into effect.

25 July 2003
UNOMB Ambassador, Noel Sinclair, verified Stage II of the weapons disposal process as complete before a meeting of the PPCC. Formally handed to the PNG Government on 29 July.

30 June 2003
PMG ceases operations and hands over to Bougainville Transition Team of 17 civilian monitors, led by Australia and also comprising representatives of New Zealand, Fiji and Vanuatu.

30 June 2003
Protocol, with treaty status, signed in Sydney by Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea to formally establish the BTT. Fiji and Vanuatu indicate an intention to sign later.

13 June 2003
Australian Government hosts seminar in Port Moresby on Bougainville peace process.

12 June 2003
Mr Downer, Minister for Foreign Affairs, announces the planned deployment of the Bougainville Transition Team (BTT).

17 April 2003
The last elements of the PNGDF formally depart Bougainville.

25 March 2003
Second Draft of Bougainville Constitution released for consultation.

March 2003-10-31
Bougainville Women’s Forum on Weapons Disposal.

18-19 February 2003
Eleven PNG Ministers travelled to Bougainville. Sir Peter Barter signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bougainvillean leaders to establish an Interim Joint Supervisory Body (IJSB) as a mechanism to manage Bougainville’s transition towards autonomy.

1 February 2003
First Draft of Bougainville Constitution released for consultation.

December 2002
In response to concerns over security of Stage II containers agreement is reached for the establishment of a Joint Bougainville Law Enforcement Body comprising representatives of the RPNGC and ex-combatants.

October-November 2002
A number of Stage II containers are broken into and a number of weapons are removed.

30 September 2002
Self-imposed deadline for Stage II passed un-met – 1611 weapons had been contained. Ex-combatants propose 24 December as new deadline.

10 September 2002
Inaugural session of the Bougainville Constitutional Commission in Buka.

30 August 2002
PNG announces that arrangements have been finalised granting amnesty and pardon for crisis related events.

August 2002
Sir Michael Somare replaces Sir Mekere Morauta as Prime Minister of PNG. Sir Peter Barter appointed as Minister for Inter-government Relations and Bougainville Affairs.

May 2002
Australia establishes a Bougainville Ex-combatants Trust Account to assist the reintegration of ex-combatants into their communities.

27 March 2002
PNG Parliament votes unanimously to amend the PNG Constitution to give effect to the Bougainville Peace Agreement. Amendments will, however, only take effect when the UNOMB declares that Stage II of the weapons disposal process has been completed.

23 January 2002
PNG Parliament approves first reading of the legislation covering autonomy for Bougainville.

31 December 2001
Establishment of the Transitional Consultative Committee (TCC). The TCC comprised 15 members each of the BIPG and the BPC.

28 December 2001
Bougainville ex-combatants and National Government officials agree on budget and schedule for ‘weapons disposal awareness activities’.

6 December 2001
First weapons contained in a ceremony at Torokina. Bougainville Affairs Minister Avei tabling of the Bougainville Bills in PNG Parliament.

22 November 2001
PNG Parliament reconvenes for a special debate on Bougainville, during which the importance of weapons disposal to the peace process was emphasised.

13 November 2001
PNG Cabinet approves Amendments to the PNG Constitution and the Organic Law required to give legal effect to the agreements on autonomy and referendum in the Bougainville Peace Agreement.

17 October 2001
Bougainville Peace Agreement tabled in PNG Parliament by Bougainville Affairs Minister Avei.

26-27 September 2001
Weapons disposal fact finding mission visits Bougainville.

30 August 2001
The Bougainville Peace Agreement signed at Arawa. The comprehensive agreement brought together the three agreements reached over the previous eight months: on the issue of a referendum to determine the eventual political future of Bougainville; a weapons disposal plan; and arrangements for autonomy.

August 2001
Bougainville Women’s Summit

22 June 2001
‘Agreed Basis for Comprehensive Political Settlement’ initialled. The document outlines the arrangements for the establishment of an autonomous Bougainville government, including provisions for a Bougainville-specific police force and conditions for the redeployment of the PNGDF.

17 May 2001
Officials’ and leaders’ negotiations in Port Moresby regarding autonomy.

7-9 May 2001
PPCC meeting. Resistance, BRA and the National Government representatives agree to the three-stage weapons disposal process set out in the Rotokas Record.

1-3 May 2001
Weapons disposal talks held in the village of Togarau, Bougainville. BRA and BRF leaders and representatives sign the Rotokas Record, which enshrines BRA and Resistance agreement on weapons disposal.

March 2001
Officials’ and leaders’ talks on autonomy.

19-26 February 2001
Weapons Disposal Talks in Townsville, Australia, between the PNG National Government and Bougainville factions. No final agreement reached but considerable narrowing of positions on weapons disposal and autonomy.

26 January 2001
PNG National Government and Bougainville leaders agree on the principles for a deferred conditional referendum on independence. Agreement initialled at Kokopo, East New Britain Province.

5 January 2001
During talks in Buka, Moi Avei, the Acting Minister for Bougainville Affairs, and the Bougainville leadership reach an understanding on the compromise proposals for a referendum on independence.

19 December 2000
The Hon Sir Michael Somare, MP, is replaced by The Hon Bart Philemon, MP, as Minister for Bougainville Affairs.

November and December 2000
Talks made little headway with hope of legislative amendments being put to the national parliament before the end of 2000 fading.

October 2000
Various officials’ and leaders’ talks produced a draft composite text for a settlement agreement.

4-6 September 2000
National Government and Bougainville leaders meet in Rabaul. The meeting welcomed Prime Minister Morauta`s parliamentary statement and agreed that the review mechanism on referenda would be used to deliver a referendum for Bougainville consistent with the Loloata Understanding.

1 September 2000
Prime Minister Morauta makes a statement on Bougainville to the National Parliament. The statement confirms the Government’s agreement to higher autonomy for Bougainville and announces a review mechanism to determine whether the PNG Constitution should be amended to include provision for referenda on issues of national importance.

26 August – 8 September 2000
Officials’ followed by leaders` talks in Port Moresby.

7-19 July 2000
Technical talks in Port Moresby.

4-6 July 2000
PNG Government Bougainville policy workshop held in Port Moresby.

23 May – 9 June 2000
Officials’ followed by leaders` talks in Port Moresby at the Gateway Hotel. Gateway Communique signed by the leaders on 9 June.

30 March 2000
Bougainville Interim Provincial Government (BIPG) sworn in by the PNG Governor General at Buka.

17-23 March 2000
Third round of political negotiations at Loloata Island (off Port Moresby) and in Port Moresby. Bougainvillean delegation to talks led by BPC President Joseph Kabui, making his first visit to Port Moresby since the conflict, began. Loloata Understanding concluded by the parties.

6-7 March 2000
Second round of political negotiations in Buka between PNG delegation led by Sir Michael Somare and Bougainvillean leaders. No substantive outcome achieved. Parties agreed to further negotiations in mid-March.

8 February 2000
A Bougainvillean delegation, led by BPC Vice-President James Tanis, arrived in Port Moresby to undertake a series of calls on PNG Ministers and officials.

25 January 2000
Prime Minister Morauta also announced that the Green House Agreement of 16 December 1999 would be the basis for the interim administrative arrangements in the Province.

25 January 2000
Prime Minister Morauta announced the formation of a bipartisan committee on Bougainville (‘The National Committee on Bougainville’), chaired by Sir Michael Somare, to consider options for the Government’s response to the Bougainvillean negotiating position.

21 January 2000
PNG National Government announced the second round of political negotiations, scheduled in the Hutjena Record to take place before end of January, would be postponed until 17 February.

19-21 December 2000
Visit by Mr Downer, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Bougainville and Port Moresby. Proposes a formula for a deferred conditional referendum on Bougainville’s political future.

30 March 2000
Interim Bougainville Provincial Government sworn in by the PNG Governor-General at Buka.

23 May – 9 June 2000
The Gateway Communiqué.

17-23 March 2000
The Loloata Understanding signed in Port Moresby.

16 December 1999
The Green House Agreement was signed by Governor Momis and other Bougainvillean leaders, on interim administrative arrangements in the Province. (For the Bougainville Interim Provincial Government (BIPG).)

15 December 1999
The Hutjena Record on the Bougainville common negotiating position, was signed by the PNG Government and BPC President Kabui.

10 December 1999
John Momis, Member of PNG Parliament, was sworn in as Bougainville Governor.

2 December 1999
A meeting of ex-combatants (BRA and Resistance Commanders) agree on a way forward with negotiations with the PNG Government (‘The Arawa Resolution’).

29 November 1999
Bougainvillean leaders, in a meeting at Buka, signed a joint ‘Bougainville Negotiating Position’, which outlined an autonomy position, means of implementing and guaranteeing the agreed political package and options for a deferred referendum.

26 November 1999
A five-judge Supreme Court bench unanimously agreed that the suspension of the Bougainville Provincial Government on 31 December 1998, and Parliament`s decision to extend the suspension for another six months was illegal, null and void. As a result MP John Momis would become Governor.

16 November 1999
The Buka Resolution, adopted by members of parliament and Bougainvillean leaders, endorsed a political negotiation timetable and agreed on identifying a negotiating team.

29 October 1999
Representatives of the parties met on Nissan Island and agreed to discuss issues of full autonomy and a referendum with the PNG Government. This resulted in the signing of ‘The Nehan Resolution’.

7-11 September 1999
The NIC visited Bougainville and attended nine public hearings.

26 August 1999
Sir Michael Somare appointed Minister for Bougainville Affairs.

5 August 1999
A report on the suspension of the Bougainville Provincial Government was tabled in PNG Parliament. A National Investigation Committee (NIC) was formed to travel to Bougainville to assess the grounds for the suspension.

2 August 1999
PM Morauta announced the appointment of Director Mr Bill Dihm to head the new Bougainville Peace and Restoration Office (BPRO) to focus on a political settlement and to bring about an early return to normalcy. The BPRO replaced the Office of Bougainville Affairs.

14 July 2003
Sir Mekere Morauta was elected Prime Minister.

10 July 1999
The Hujetna Minute, a set of principles governing Bougainville`s political future, was signed by then Prime Minister Bill Skate and BPC President Kabui. PNG agreed to consider any proposal for a referendum on Bougainville’s political status and that Bougainville should have increased autonomy. The Hutjena Minute was not endorsed by the PNG Cabinet before Mr Skate resigned and parliament elected a new prime minister.

2 June 1999
At a meeting of the PPCC, the UNOMB was mandated to draft, in consultation with the parties to the conflict, a plan for weapons disposal.

30 May 1999
BPC President Kabui announced the formation of a BPC executive - the Congressional Executive Council (CEC).

26 May 1999
At the BPC inauguration ceremony, Joseph Kabui was elected President and James Tanis (ex-BIG) and Thomas Anis (ex-BTG) were elected as Co-Vice Presidents.

May 1999
The BPC was formed through a combination of election and selection over a two-week period.

14-22 April 1999
A leaders’ meeting in New Zealand culminated in the Matakana & Okataina Understanding. The Understanding paved the way for the formation of an interim advisory body - the Bougainville People`s Congress (BPC) - to replace the BCA.

10 March 1999
The PPCC focused on weapons disposal, with the BRA proposing to link the disposal of BRA weapons to the withdrawal from Bougainville of the PNGDF and RPNGC Mobile Squads. The PNG Government paper identified the destruction of weapons as the Government’s preferred plan.

27 January 1999
The National Court referred the constitutional issue to the PNG Supreme Court.

15 January 1999
Guyanan diplomat Noel Sinclair appointed Director of UNOMB, to replace Valery Marusin in February 1999.

15 January 1999
The Bougainville Constituent Assembly was formed at a meeting of Bougainvilleans in Arawa. The BIG`s Joseph Kabui and Gerard Sinato (former BTG Premier) were elected as co-chairman.

7 January 1999
The PNG Opposition (John Momis) claimed that the NEC decision to suspend the provincial government was unconstitutional, and referred the matter to the National Court.

1 January 1999
As part of a revised BRG strategy, the NEC suspended the new Bougainville provincial government (established under the new Organic Law on Local Level and Provincial Governments). This placed the province under NEC control with supervisory responsibility afforded to then Minister for Bougainville Affairs, Sam Akoitai.

24 December 1998
A BRG Constitution was adopted and acclaimed by Bougainvillean parties in Arawa (although not approved by the PNG Government).

15 December 1998
PNG Government officials and Bougainvillean factional leaders initialled a Basic Agreement on Bougainville, in which the parties committed to pursuing peace by peaceful means.

11 December 1998
Mr Downer, Minister for Foreign Affairs, opened the AusAID-funded Buka Hospital and an upgrade to the Buka airstrip.

9 December 1998
UN Security Council voted to extend the UNOMB mandate for a year.

4-5 December 1998
The PNG Parliament failed to support the second vote on the October amendments. In response, officials from the PNG Government and Bougainvillean parties drafted an alternative agreement for the formation of the BRG.

17-18 November 1998
A meeting of the Peace Process Steering Committee (PPSC), comprising signatories to the PMG Protocol and the UNOMB, took place in Brisbane.

6 November 1998
An informal leaders’ meeting at Petats (Buka, Bougainville) agreed that the Constitutional amendments endorsed in October should proceed to a second vote in December 1998.

2 November 1998
A second set of amendments to the Constitution and Organic Law, allowing Bougainvillean members of PNG Parliament to hold executive office in the BRG, was gazetted.

7-8 October 1998
The first PPCC meeting was held. The Committee was established as a mechanism for the parties to meet and discuss the peace process.

1 October 1998
The PNG Parliament passed the first reading of amendments to both the Constitution and an Organic Law that would form the legal framework for the BRG.

20-22 August 1998
Pan-Bougainvillean Leaders’ Meeting resulted in the signing of the Buin Declaration. Bougainvillean chiefs, and two womens’ representatives, reconfirmed their commitment to the formation of a Bougainville Reconciliation Government (BRG).

19 August 1998
The PNG NEC rescinded the call-out order for the PNGDF for the whole of Bougainville.

Late-July 1998
UNOMB deployed to Bougainville.

15 June 1998
The UN Security Council wrote to the Secretary-General, agreeing to his proposal to deploy the five-person United Nations Political Office to Bougainville (UNPOB – known as the UN Observer Mission on Bougainville (UNOMB) on the ground).

10-11 June 1998
The parties agreed to establish Arawa as a neutral zone.

2 June 1998
The PNG National Executive Council (NEC) announced that it would rescind the call-out order for the PNGDF in Arawa.

30 April 1998
Deployment of the PMG.

30 April 1998
The parties met in Arawa and signed a permanent and irrevocable ceasefire agreement (Annex 1 to the Lincoln Agreement). The parties to the treaty-level agreement signed a Protocol to account for the shift from the TMG to a Peace Monitoring Group (PMG). Attended by Mr Downer, Minister for Foreign Affairs.

22 April 1998
The UN Security Council adopted a statement supporting the peace process and asking the Secretary-General to consider arrangements for the UN’s involvement.

9 March 1998
Technical meeting of the parties to the Lincoln Agreement, in Canberra, considered strategies for following up the Lincoln Agreement. Achieved important progress towards negotiation of a text for the ceasefire agreement, UN involvement, and policing.

19-23 January 1998
Bougainville Leaders’ meeting resulted in the the Lincoln Agreement on Peace, Security and Development on Bougainville. The Lincoln Agreement provided for:

an extension of the truce and TMG until 30 April 1998, when a permanent ceasefire is to come into effect;
the establishment of a successor to the TMG to be deployed after 30 April;
the establishment of a Peace Process Consultative Committee (PPCC);
the phased withdrawal of the PNGDF;
a leaders’ meeting to be held on Bougainville by the end of June 1998 to discuss the future political status of Bougainville;
the formation of a Bougainville Reconciliation Government (BRG) before the end of 1998; and
the deployment of a UN Observer Mission to Bougainville.
5 December 1997
The regional TMG was deployed to Bougainville, inder the command of a New Zealand Defence Force Brigadier.

5 December 1997
Agreement between PNG, Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Vanuatu Concerning the Neutral Truce Monitoring Group for Bougainville signed in Port Moresby. The treaty-level agreement provided the legal framework for the deployment of the TMG.

24 November 1997
The Cairns Commitment on Implementation of the Agreement Concerning the Neutral Regional Truce Monitoring Group for Bougainville is signed. Agreed on arrangements for the deployment of a regional Truce Monitoring Group (TMG).

10 October 1997
Second meeting in Burnham leads to the Burnham Truce, which established an immediate truce and advanced the process of dialogue between the parties, including the PNG Government.

August 1997
Mr Downer, Minister for Foreign Affairs, announced a $100 million package of aid to facilitate the peace process, and to promote reconstruction and development in the province.

5-18 July 1997
First Burnham meeting, New Zealand. Results in the Burnham Declaration, which committed Bougainvillean factions to a peaceful settlement of the Bougainville conflict.

February – March 1997
Sandline crisis.

12 October 1996
Premier of Bougainville Transitional Government Theodore Miriung assassinated at Konga, South Bougainville.

September 1996
Death of ten PNG security force personnel at Kangu Beach, South Bougainville.

June – August 1996
Operation High Speed II.

September and December 1995
Talks in Cairns attended by BRA, BIG and BTG representatives. December talks jointly chaired by representatives of the Secretary-General of the UN and the Commonwealth Secretariat.

18 May 1995
Waigani Communique between the BTG and the PNG Government.

March – April 1995
National Government establishes the BTG with Theodore Miriung as Premier.

October 1994
Charter of Mirigini, which formed the basis of the establishment of the Bougainville Transitional Government (BTG).

October 1994
Arawa Peace Conference, supported by a multinational force. Attended by the PNG Government and a break-away group of Bougainvilleans. The BRA leadership did not attend.

September 1994
Sir Julius Chan meets Sam Kauona, leader of the BRA, in Honiara. Agreement on the deployment of a South Pacific Peace Keeping Force to Bougainville made up of troops from Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, Fiji and Vanuatu to provide security for peace talks in Arawa.

30 August 1994
Sir Julius Chan replaces Paias Wingti as Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea.

April 1994
Australian parliamentary delegation, headed by Senator Loosley, visits Bougainville.

April 1993
Bougainville Leaders’ Forum, including representatives of the BIG, BRA, BRF and traditional leaders.

17 July 1992
Paias Wingti replaces Rabbie Namaliu as Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea.

17-24 January 1991
Honiara Declaration signed by the PNG Government and some factions of the BRA. The Declaration covered restoration of services.

5 October 1990
Kavieng Agreement singed by the PNG Government and local chiefs. PNGDF redeployed to Buka Island.

5 August 1990
The Endeavour Accord signed providing for restoration of services.

17 May 1990
Francis Ona issues Unilateral Declaration of Independence. Subsequently establishes the Bougainville Interim Government (BIG).

March 1990
Bougainville Ceasefire Initiative. International representatives oversee the withdrawal of security forces, including the PNGDF.

September 1989
Father Leibert Initiative, involving PNG, BRA and Catholic Church.

May 1989
Namaliu Peace Agreement, signed by PNG Government and Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA).

May 1989
The Panguna copper mine forced to close and a state of emergency declared on Bougainville. The first units of the PNGDF are deployed to Bougainville.

16 September 1975
Papua New Guinea attains independence.

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Friday: February 4, 2005

Guns Necessary in Some Circumstances

John Momis, Präsident von Bougainville, erwägt den Einsatz von Waffen, um die Straßensperren rund um die Mine aufzuheben ... doch soll in den nächsten Wochen noch weiterhin versucht werden mit Francis Ona eine friedvolle Lösung zu finden ...


Momis sagte,

“I think people are afraid to change tactics because we have been employing a strategy of achieving peace through peaceful means, and I think we have come to a stage where we might have to seriously consider arming the police for very special circumstances, and we are going to seriously look at this in the next couple of weeks.”


http://www.pacificislands.cc/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid…


Wenn die Mine wieder zugänglich sein sollte, dann kann alles sehr schnell gehen. Reporter, Investoren, Gutachter, Touristen etc. könnten versuchen diese weltbekannte Mine zu betreten. Ich glaube wir sollten schon mal eine Kasse aufmachen um Eintrittsgelder zu kassieren. Das wäre schon das Startkapital für die Wiedereröffnung ...


@Longwilli, #615 ist eine Superanalyse mit Weitblick ... Spitze

[Longwilli]

Analyse zur Frage der Wiedereröffnung:

Augenscheinlich ist die Mine geschlossen worden, weil Nachbarn des Abbaugebietes sich kraß gestört fühlten und die durch den Abbau verursachten Umweltschäden nicht mehr akzeptiert haben. Der dadurch provozierte proaktive Widerstand endete in einer Auflehnung, die dann zu einem mörderischen Bürgerkrieg eskalierte.
Dieser Bürgerkrieg, diese Auflehnungstendenzen aber schwelten schon viele Jahrzehnte, Historiker behaupten sogar, mehrere 100 Jahre. Im Grunde seit der Entdeckung.
Das gilt nicht nur für BOU, sondern für ganz PNG und auch für ganz Ozeanien selbst.

Die Autonomen, die es immer gab auf BOU, haben mit der Mineneröffnung und dessen Umweltvergiftung einen überzeugenden Grund gefunden, die allgemeine BOU-Bürgerschaft mit auf ihre Seite zu ziehen und gemeinsam offiziell für die Minenschließung zu kämpfen; und tatsächlich aber auf die Autonomie hin zu arbeiten. Diese Freiheitsliebe war der Grund, warum die Inselbewohner auch 15 Jahre durchgehalten haben, 15 Jahre Steinzeit, 15 Jahre MadMax, 15 Jahre ohne Medikamente, ohne Unterstützung von Außen. Weil Freiheit nun mal eines der höchsten Güter ist. Auch dort unten ist das so.
Die Mineeröffnung und dessen anschließende blutige Auseinandersetzung war daher ein Katalysator für die Autonomieforderungen.
Nun hat BOU die Autonomie. Fast jedenfalls, ein paar Formalien noch, ein paar Quartale noch und schon ist BOU ein wirtschaftlich und politisch eigenständiges Land, wenn auch offiziell immer noch zu PNG gehörend.
Aber was nun? Warum noch kämpfen? Der Krieg ist gewonnen, und das mit Vorderladergewehren. Hut ab vor soviel Zivilcourage.
Nur was ist jetzt? Wie geht es weiter? Der Frieden braucht ganz andere Charaktere als der Krieg. Ganz andere Führernaturen werden zum Wiederaufbau gebraucht.
Francis Ona weiß das alles. Daher gilt ja auch immer wieder der Spruch: Die Revolution frißt ihre Kinder. Francis Ona weiß das alles. Er hat ein Gespür für Strömungen und Möglichkeiten. Und er weiß, das er wenig Chancen hat, seine Macht in den Frieden rüberzuretten. Aber auch er ist ein Mensch. Und er möchte seine Macht nicht verlieren. Daher kann er sich nicht zur Unterstützung der Friedensbewegung durchringen.

Aber irgendwann wird der Frieden auf BOU gelebt. Die Menschen wollen einfach nur in Ruhe leben, warum dann noch einem Francis Ona folgen?
So wird seine Stimme irgendwann nicht mehr gehört werden. Und das bürgerliche Leben nimmt seinen Lauf auf BOU. Und dazu gehört das Eruieren seiner Möglichkeiten, auch seiner Volkswirtschaftlichen.

Daher ist auch nicht die Frage relevant, ob die Mine eröffnet wird; sondern lediglich, wann sie geöffnet wird. Und vielleicht auch noch, durch welche Gesellschaft sie eröffnet wird. Aber wenn das mal geklärt ist, dann ist das ein ganz „normaler“ Minenalltag, so wie in hunderten Minen dieser Welt auch. Nur das hier die Explorationskosten so niedrig sind wie sonst nirgendwo, weil es ja eine Tagebaumine ist.
Da muß man keine Stollen in den Berg treiben, da muß man lediglich einen großen Schaufelbagger haben, ein großen Lader-LKW und viel Chemie zum Lösen vom Kupfer und Gold aus dem Erz.
Das alles ist auch der Grund, warum der BOU-Aktienkurs bei der kleinsten Meldung explodiert. Weil diese gesamtheitliche Entwicklung von recht vielen Investoren verstanden wurde und intensiv beobachtet wird. Nur weiß niemand, wann die zu hörende Stimmung tatsächlich in Richtung Wiedereröffnung umkippt (die nicht zu hörende Stimmung geht ausschließlich von einer Wiedereröffnung aus, nur darf man das als Politiker dort unten noch nicht offen aussprechen). Das kann Morgen sein, oder auch erst in 3 Jahren. Und weil Investoren bis dahin kein totes Kapital verwalten möchten, springen sie erst im letzten Moment auf. Daher hat sich der Kurs in den letzten 6 Wochen knapp verdreifacht, weil lediglich der Termin für die Wahl bekannt gegeben wurde. Womit das Potential deutlich wird.

Die Diskussion um die Erschließungskosten ist müßig. Weil, ob ich nun 100 € oder 1.000 € für ein defektes und nicht mehr fahrtüchtiges aber dennoch 50.000 € werthaltiges Auto investieren muß, ist reichlich irrelevant. Das Auto nutzt nur etwas, wenn man es auch wieder fahren kann.

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Peter Taylor ist von Beruf Jurist/Rechtsanwalt und jetzt bereits seit 20 Jahren bei der Rio Tinto Gruppe beschäftigt. Seit 1997 gehörte er u.a. zur Direktorengruppe von BOC an und löste am 22.10.2003 Barry Cusack als Vorsitzenden ab. Das 8fache Gehalt, wenn es dem so ist, kann ich mir nur erklären, daß er sowohl als Chairman von BOC als auch als Jurist bei CRA tätig ist. Insoweit müßte er überwiegend von Rio Tinto bezahlt werden.

http://stocknessmonster.com/news-item?S=BOC&E=ASX&N=210833

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Ob die Wiedereröffnung nun 500 oder 600 Mio kostet düerfte bei diesen Beträgen wohl keine Rolle spielen.

Quelle http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000085&sid=aH3P.Pol…


Rio Tinto May Spend $6 Billion on Expansion in Next Two Years Listen
Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Rio Tinto Group, the world`s third- largest mining company, may spend as much as $6 billion during the next two years as it expands iron ore, coal and copper mines to meet surging demand from China.

The company has approved and is studying projects costing between $6 billion and $8 billion, London-based Rio said in a slide presentation. It could spend almost $3 billion annually for 2005 and 2006, compared with $2.2 billion last year, Finance Director Guy Elliott said.

``This will sustain our growth,`` Chief Executive Officer Leigh Clifford told analysts and investors in Australia via a videoconference from London. ``We`ve not seen markets like this in the last 20 years.``

China`s 9.5 percent economic growth last year fueled demand for copper, coal and iron ore. Prices for copper, Rio`s most profitable business, rose to a 16-year high on the London Metal Exchange in December, helping the company post a record 2004 profit. The Anglo-Australian miner pledged to return as much as $1.5 billion to investors through share buybacks.

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The National
03.02.05

Bougainville: City Team Set Electoral Boundaries

In Vorbereitung für die am 20.Mai 2005 beginnenden Wahlen wurden heute Wahlhelfer von Port Moresby PNG nach Bougainville gesandt. Diesen historischen Termin vereinbarten die Führer dieser jetzt autonomen Insel. Das Team wird zusammen mit den örtlichen Beamten die 12 Distrikte von Bougainville bereisen.


http://www.unpo.org/news_detail.php?arg=11&par=1873



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