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.'
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Bogans
strategic location. would be good for the US to make it happen.
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
So why is the mine dormant?
“So why is the mine dormant?
My guess would be the Coconut Mafia is to lazy to work
My question as well.
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?
More Dail Mail BS. Trump’s love of gold? No bias there. [spit]
Population?
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]
Yup. Totally population, man.
Not to mention Joe Biden's poor uncle. At least in Joe's dementia riddled mind.
I wonder what the same survey would reveal about Madistan WI?
The population has tripled since 1975.
What would they need us for except perhaps defense against china.
Being a island and mining below sea level?
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.
62% of the men on that island sound like they should be stoned to death.
That would make an interesting tourism opportunity.
“Stoning tourism”
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.
“High Commissioner to PNG”
Did the “High Commissioner to JPG” get fired? What about the “High Commissioner to GIF”?
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