An Australian company wants to re-open an old phosphate mine which closed in 1966. The mine is on the island of Makatea – and in its heyday attracted workers from around the region, especially from the Cook Islands. Now home to just 86 people, locals are in two-minds about re-opening the works.
TAGATA PASIFIKA: Makatea Island Phosphate Mining
- February 24, 2017
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