It would be interesting to know what "the basic requirement for obtaining the landowners consent under the Bougainville Mining Act" actually was - a vote of all landowners?; the decision of the Chairman?; a vote of the customary heads? A better PowerPoint presentation? (it's difficult not to be a bit cynical about this whole outcome).
I can't help thinking that whatever the basic requirement might be it might have been more easily achieved without Duncan/Central/RTG running disruption in this whole process (as I mentioned several times back in October). I imagine that BCL (soon to be headed by Bougainvillean Mel Togolo) will maintain its presence, providing education scholarships etc and generally working with its part-owner the ABG and the landowners. I can't imagine that RTG will be doing the same; in fact the sooner they disappear from the scene the better I would think. As usual I stand to be corrected (and if my dispiriting experience on the BOC and RTG forums is any indication I most certainly will be ...).
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