### [2026-09-13](/feed/2026/09/13/index.md)

##### Panguna mine
# An attack on the Panguna mine in the autonomous region of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, injures personnel and destroys equipment amid opposition to plans to reopen the copper mine. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260914-bougainville-leader-says-violence-won-t-stop-panguna-mine-re-opening)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/attack-hits-panguna-camp-bougainville-backs-copper-mine-restart-2026-09-13/)

### Changes:

1. An attack on the Panguna mine in the Papuan autonomous region of Bougainville, injures personnel and destroys equipment amid opposition to plans to reopen the copper mine.  _2026-09-14 10:07:02 (First version)_
1. An attack on the Panguna mine in the autonomous region of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, injures personnel and destroys equipment amid opposition to plans to reopen the copper mine.  _(Current version)_

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