Source briefingSeptember 15, 2026Evidence

Two Shot, Several Arrested in Clashes Over Papua New Guinea Mine

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What the source reports

Arson and gunfire at the site of Bougainville’s $160 billion Panguna mine have laid bare mounting resistance to a controversial deal with an Indian firm, threatening President Ishmael Toroama’s central pillar for statehood.

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Primary source: OCCRP · September 14, 2026

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