‘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.

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.