A Tour of Panguna Copper Mine in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

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Panguna in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea in 2018.

It was a privilege to be shown around Panguna town, mine and surroundings by a local in 2018. After living in nearby Arawa for two-years, this was my first proper visit to the area and it was a pleasure to experience, hear stories and talk to locals.

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Intro Song | Black Monday by Marsh Fires

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[adamconstanza]

It felt like a real privilege to visit and be shown around Panguna. Thank you! Do you have fond memories?

[kenzociro]

The place I was born at. Still remember the swimming pool where we used to swim every day. Thanks so much for this video.

[billyt]

I was in Bougainville in 76 and 77 working for Barclay Bros. We built Tunuru Service Station in Arawa, extensions to Morgan Equip site, the temporary school in Loloho and about 250 MD2 houses. Great memories of working there. I contracted malaria so my time there ended rather abruptly and was sent home to Sydney. Sad to see it now after all the work that went into the place.

[priyacharichakravarti]

If only the mining company learned to work with the people ... just a ghost town today. But years of untold wealth for the people remain to be made. I lived in PNG for 22years. This great video brings back wonderful memories.

[Reuben-zk]

It was such a great treat watching Panguna's flora and fauna regrowth of the aftermath of the civil war that broke out on the island of Bougainville back then.TA!

[picsontour]

I lived in panguna from 1970 to 1974 so sad to see all the hard work gone to ruins.

[JsunLau]

me belong stop Arrawa liklik pikinini 78-84, such fond memories!

[baccus]

Doesn't take long for nature to reclaim the land. Thanks for the nostalgia.

[brendannolan]

This is great to see. We lived in Arawa early 1970’s and my father worked at the mine. Amazing place for a kid to be, along with an active volcano in the background.

[TheLeadster]

They say when a bunch of Bougainville blokes get together at a mining conference the room lights up, even 50 years later. There was something special about that place. I was there in 1972 and 1973, and will always be thankful for the experience. But not the malaria!

[geenev]

Thats my old hometown. I learnt to swim in that pool, played basketball, tennis and squash near the pool. Happy memories👍🏾.

[Afrodizyak]

Saw my old rooms from the 70's there and what sad remnants they are.. C Block 215 and G2 room 1.. It was such a thriving and busy place then

[AngelaWestland]

So Sad to see it in this condition, I will keep fond memories of my Bouganinville lady friends from when I lived there in 1986-1990. Shame you didn't show the houses in Panguna where we lived. My children went to Panguna school and I use to swim in the pool nearly every day and go to the gym. I loved the people, the lifestyle and company. I will always cherish my time there. I always am thinking what happened to everyone from the time I was there.

[jlojudy]

Sad to see what stage Panguna end up with . I was there living on B Block and later in one of the house with my lated husband from1988 to the last day before everyone left .Still remember the day he went to turn the mainframe computer for the mine off then came back to Arowa where our safe house is, with Horse s helicopter. Even though we were there for a short 2 years . We love it there . We went to the the club and play Bingo with everyone . Or go to Arowo for the weekend . Markets ate my favourite place to visit . Such good memories. Sad to see it end

[cjryan]

i grew up in panguna from 1970 to 89, my two brothers were born in panguna and i want to go back

[bobjackson]

Destruction is easy, creating Panguna as it was, took a lot of great minds. What a tragic waste

[angelrose]

Great choice of music for this video, thanks.

[Pedro]

What a shame, I have been there at the Port Loloho Powerstation from 1972 to 1975, good memories 👍👍👍

[simonsmatthew]

I recognise the swimming pool where I once was in the swimming club. In a way though I am happy to see one instance of where nature is winning - in the town at least. I prey the same will happen at Grasberg (which is a much bigger environmental and cultural atrocity than Bougainville). But it is a slow process, you can see the water - perhaps contaminated indefinitely, and the mine itself still looks like a moonscape.

[scotishjohn]

Jeez.... changed a bit since i worked their 75/77