Bougainville's Dormant Copper Mine

In the late 1980s, villagers on the remote island of Bougainville pulled off a remarkable feat. Outraged by years of environmental degradation and other grievances, they mobilized to force the permanent closure of a major multinational mining operation with the potential to produce 3.5 million metric tons of copper and 12.7 million ounces of gold.

Now, m…