‘Incorruptible’: The Man Standing Between Beijing and One of the World’s Largest Copper Mines

‘Incorruptible’: The Man Standing Between Beijing and One of the World’s Largest Copper Mines
Ishmael Toroama, regional president of Bougainville. Courtesy of John D. Kuhns.
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In the heart of the South Pacific region of Bougainville lies Panguna, home to one of the world’s largest copper mines.

President Ishmael Toroama knows he has a limited window to revive the mine and, along with it, the hopes of the soon-to-be world’s youngest nation.