$1M paid to Bua landowners so far for bauxite mine
$1M paid to Bua landowners so far for bauxite mine
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fijivillage.com
08/11/2011
Bauxite mining starts in Nawailevu, Bua, from today and huge benefits are expected for the people of the Bua province and the country’s economy as a whole.
As Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama gets ready to open the Aurum Exploration Mine in Bua, deputy secretary for Lands Pene Baleinabuli said the Chinese company has already paid $1 million to the landowners so far.
He said the flow on effects are also huge as many people have set up businesses to benefit from the bauxite mine in Bua.
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