@Andesite Note they maintain there are only "small groups of...

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Note they maintain there are only "small groups of opposition".

Mr Hitchcock said landowners would be upset by the Government's move.

"We're very disappointed that they've taken this decision because we know that we have strong landowner support for mining and for Bougainville Copper," he said.

"There are small groups of opposition and there always is to mining and those opinions have to be listened to and understood, but as a general rule we see strong support for mining and for Bougainville Copper."