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Island dripping with GOLD could be Trump's next win if he seizes chance for 'deal of the century'
UK Daily Mail ^ | 04/19/2025 | Alex Cimino

Posted on 04/19/2025 12:23:52 PM PDT by DFG

President Donald Trump's love of gold has extended from the inside of Trump Tower to the decor of the White House... to a new island in the Pacific?

The president has been offered the island of Bougainville — complete with its large gold mine — as the 'deal of the century'.

Currently part of Papua New Guinea, Bougainville voted overwhelmingly for independence in a 2019 referendum — but the result wasn't legally binding.

However, Bougainville's president, former rebel commander Ishmael Toroama, remains undeterred.

'Bougainville is for independence. It is only a matter of time,' he told The World in October, setting 2027 as the target for full statehood.

Then, there's the prospect of Bougainville becoming part of the United States.

'If the US comes and says, "Yes, we support Bougainville independence," then, I can say, “Well, the Panguna mine is here. It’s up to you.”’' Toroama said.

At the center of the battle for independence lies Bougainville's immense natural wealth — particularly the dormant Panguna mine, once one of the world's biggest sources of copper and gold.

It's estimated to still hold 5.84 million tons of copper and nearly 20 million ounces of gold — worth around $60 billion today.

With its mineral riches and location just north of Australia, Bougainville is seen as a potential prize in the growing power struggle between the U.S. and China.

Australia's former High Commissioner to PNG, Ian Kemish, however, isn't convinced. 'I don't really believe that it's going to be of much interest,' he told The Sun. 'But from a geopolitical point of view, an independent Bougainville could be useful to either the U.S. or China.'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; China; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: alexcimino; australia; bougainville; ccp; china; copper; gold; iankemish; ishmaeltoroama; island; mine; pangunamine; papuanewguinea
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1 posted on 04/19/2025 12:23:52 PM PDT by DFG
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To: DFG

Bogans


2 posted on 04/19/2025 12:26:42 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Long live The Great MAGA Kangz!)
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To: DFG

strategic location. would be good for the US to make it happen.


3 posted on 04/19/2025 12:29:36 PM PDT by Qwapisking ("The left will rue the day they cheated Trump out of the 2020 election forever" L.Star )
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To: DFG

If I remember correctly, there’s a heckuva lot of WWII history there too. Let’s align with them and make them rich off of tourist dollars too.

And here it is -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bougainville_campaign


4 posted on 04/19/2025 12:31:12 PM PDT by lefty-lie-spy (Stay Metal)
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To: DFG

So why is the mine dormant?


5 posted on 04/19/2025 12:31:59 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad
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To: Pikachu_Dad

“So why is the mine dormant?

My guess would be the Coconut Mafia is to lazy to work


6 posted on 04/19/2025 12:34:08 PM PDT by Fai Mao ( All Democrats are pedophiles )
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To: Pikachu_Dad

My question as well.


7 posted on 04/19/2025 12:34:29 PM PDT by Right Brother (I don't really care Margaret.)
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To: Pikachu_Dad

Maybe because it’s part of Papua New Guiney? Isn’t that where there is canabalism? Didn’t one of the Rockefellar kids disappear there?


8 posted on 04/19/2025 12:36:59 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: DFG

More Dail Mail BS. Trump’s love of gold? No bias there. [spit]


9 posted on 04/19/2025 12:38:18 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Perfection is impossible. But if you pursue perfection...you may achieve excellence.)
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To: lefty-lie-spy

Population?


10 posted on 04/19/2025 12:40:56 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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To: DFG
Guys, this is no prize place, unless you want to be raped:

Cut off from the outside world for several years by a Papua New Guinean blockade during the civil war, the islanders suffered many deaths from a lack of medical resources.[27]

A 2013 United Nations survey of 843 men found that 62% (530 respondents) of those have raped a woman or girl at least once, with 26% (217 respondents) of the men reported having raped a non-partner, whereas 9% (74 respondents) reported having committed gang rape. Additionally, the survey also found that 8% (67 respondents) of the men had raped other men or boys.[28]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bougainville_Island

11 posted on 04/19/2025 12:44:59 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Big Red Badger

Yup. Totally population, man.


12 posted on 04/19/2025 12:45:11 PM PDT by lefty-lie-spy (Stay Metal)
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To: ladyjane
Isn’t that where there is canabalism? Didn’t one of the Rockefellar kids disappear there?

Not to mention Joe Biden's poor uncle. At least in Joe's dementia riddled mind.

13 posted on 04/19/2025 12:48:25 PM PDT by ETCM (“There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil.” — Ronald Reagan)
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To: ConservativeMind

I wonder what the same survey would reveal about Madistan WI?


14 posted on 04/19/2025 12:49:09 PM PDT by null and void (Start with the jab, end on a slab)
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To: Big Red Badger

The population has tripled since 1975.
What would they need us for except perhaps defense against china.


15 posted on 04/19/2025 12:50:17 PM PDT by posterchild
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>>>why is the mine dormant?

Being a island and mining below sea level?

16 posted on 04/19/2025 12:52:43 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: DFG

If we’re in the market for new territory, we should annex Diego Garcia. The Brits want to give it away, and we should let them give it to us.


17 posted on 04/19/2025 12:53:45 PM PDT by marron
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To: ConservativeMind

62% of the men on that island sound like they should be stoned to death.

That would make an interesting tourism opportunity.

“Stoning tourism”


18 posted on 04/19/2025 12:54:22 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: DFG

If the mine is dormant now, it’s probably not commercially feasible. But the location is of interest.

We could turn the mine into a high security prison and ship illegals there until the island tips over.


19 posted on 04/19/2025 1:06:43 PM PDT by DannyTN
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“High Commissioner to PNG”

Did the “High Commissioner to JPG” get fired? What about the “High Commissioner to GIF”?


20 posted on 04/19/2025 1:08:33 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Diversity is our Strength” just doesn’t carry the same message as “Death from Above”)
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