The Panguna copper mine on Papua New Guinea's island of Bougainville was closed in 1988 after landowner anger over the share of benefits from the mine and its environmentental impact, boiled over into a bloody 10-year civil war.
Much has changed since that time, Bougainville has more autonomy now and it is scheduled to have a referendum on independence between 2015 and 2020.
The mine could provide Bougainville with the economic resources it needs to make independence a viable possibility.
Peter Taylor worked at Panguna in the late-1980's, and is now Chairman and Managing Director of Bougainville Copper which owns the mine.
Jemima Garrett asked him how confident he is that he will be able to get the mine up and running again.
Presenter: Jemima Garrett Speaker: Peter Taylor, Chairman and Managing Director of Bougainville Copper.
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