When the phosphate reserves were exhausted, and the island's environment had been seriously harmed by mining, the trust that had been established to manage the island's wealth diminished in value.
Ketika cadangan fosfat habis, dan lingkungan pulau itu telah dilanda serius oleh pertambangan, kepercayaan yang telah ditetapkan untuk mengelola kekayaan pulau itu berkurang nilainya.