Why does this eyesore have to remain open?

Global economies need the copper mine to supply their need for copper. Because of its excellent electrical conductivity, copper’s most common use is in electrical equipment such as wiring and motors. It corrodes slowly so copper is used in roofing, guttering, and as rain-spouts on buildings. It is also used in plumbing and in cookware and cooking utensils.

The U.S. and the U.K. are chiefly supplied by this mine because of its proximity to both of these countries. To keep the copper mine up and running, they would have to infiltrate agents there and in the government. Which they have with Raul in their pocket.

I think that Raul was making a deal with both those governments to take over the leadership of W. Djahar. That way they could assure the continuous supply of copper to their countries. That’s why it’s critical to resume regular production at the mine.

Raul has been frustrated in his efforts to undermine the authority of the current government by the shocking release of documents, aka The Loyalist Papers, that led to the PM to asking him to resign. He resigned and he immediately joined the opposition party. As a result, the opposition party called a for a vote of No Confidence. It failed by a razor thin margin.

Raul is still trying to sabotage the mine, to prevent the current government from meeting their quota. Politika is shifting it’s focus now on keeping the mine open and operating as usual to meet their quota.