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Mix-Ansicht- Australische Goldminen - suche Hilfe - Praxedis, 22.05.2002, 18:12
- Re: Australische Goldminen - suche Hilfe - monopoly, 22.05.2002, 18:54
Re: Australische Goldminen - suche Hilfe
Hi,
kenne mich nur mit Bougainville aus. Um den Friedensprozess in PNG nach über 10 Jahren Bürgerkrieg nicht zu stören, und die Umweltstreitigkeiten mit den Anwohnern aus dem Weg zu gehen, wurde beschlossen die Mine nicht mehr zu eröffnen und die Rio Tinto Anteile evtl. zu verkaufen
Dazu die Asia Times vom 14.4.02
Bougainville's Panguna mine to remain closed
BRISBANE - Bougainville Copper Ltd (BCL), the operator of a giant Panguna copper and gold mine that is gathering dust in Papua New Guinea, said that there is no prospect of reopening the mine. The mine was closed in 1989 as a result of militant secessionist activities on Bougainville island.
Global mining giant Rio Tinto holds a 53.6 percent stake in the mine, while the Papua New Guinea government has a 27.3 percent holding, with public shareholders owning the balance.
At Bougainville Copper's annual general meeting in Port Moresby on Wednesday, chairman Barry Cusack told shareholders that the mine site is still off limits to the company and that the firm is unlikely to be the preferred developer should the Bougainvilleans wish to reopen the mine.
"Shareholders were told last year that the company intended to divest its Bougainvillian assets," Cusack said."The board does not believe there is any prospect for Bougainville Copper redeveloping the mining operation."
Cusack also said that Bougainville Copper deliberately stayed out of Bougainville's affairs to avoid complicating a resolution of the political issues."BCL is ready and willing to discuss with the Papua New Guinea and Bougainville governments the future ownership of the company's assets on the island and other issues, including environmental, associated with their former mining operations," he said.
Cusack said it was pleasing to note that after many years of uncertainty, the Bougainville province is close to being able to plan its future under its own"autonomous" government.
He also noted that the board last year paid its first dividend since the mine closed because of militant activity of half a US cent per share. BCL recorded net profit of 8.4 million kina (US$2 million) for 2001 from K15.8 million in 2000, because of a substantial reduction in income due to declining Papua New Guinea interest rates. Cusack said the dividend was possible because of the decision not to reopen the mine. Last year's profit would have been used to fund feasiblity studies but is no longer required. Future dividends depend upon whether or not the company tries to grow or liquidate the remaining assets.
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