Panguna Copper mine, closed in 1989 as a result of sabotage by the Bougainville Revolutionary Army. Papua New Guinea

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Open pit of the Panguna Copper mine. The mine closed in 1989 as a result of sabotage by the Bougainville Revolutionary Army and associated forces which sought Bougainville's secession from Papua New Guinea and an end to the mining on environmental grounds.

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Size: 5759px × 3840px
Location: Panguna, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea
Photo credit: © Friedrich Stark / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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