I know I won't infringe copyright laws by giving you this small preview of a dozen-or-so pages from Gavin Young's excellent book "Slow Boats Home"; after all, there are another 440 pages and you are going to buy the book - aren't you? AREN"T YOU??? - after you've read these few notes about Bougainville Island and the mine:
Those of us who worked on Bougainville will never forget!