Tribal warfare near Barrick Gold‘s (TSX: ABX: NYSE: GOLD) Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea has escalated into a violent shootout that’s killed at least 20 people and led to a brief ...
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is richly endowed with natural resources, but exploitation has been hampered by rugged terrain, land tenure issues, and the high cost of developing infrastructure.
Tribal violence in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province has resulted in the deaths of over 35 people, with clashes linked to illegal mining activities. Authorities stated that the death toll could ...
Papua New Guinea’s legal framework intricately weaves together common, customary, and statutory laws, with customary law often taking precedence, says Nicholas Collier Papua New Guinea's (PNG) legal ...
Battles between illegal miners first erupted last week after a landowner was fatally injured in the remote highlands’ province of Enga, home to one of PNG’s largest gold deposits. Local police ...
Papua New Guinea Violence Leaves Between 20 and 50 People Dead, UN Official Says MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea has left between 20 and 50 people ...
Days of Tribal Violence in Papua New Guinea Leave More Than 35 People Dead, Police Say MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Days of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea’s mountainous interior have left ...
A series of shootouts between rival tribes over a disputed gold mine has left at least 30 people dead in Papua New Guinea, police said on Monday. Security forces have been given emergency powers ...
SYDNEY, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Violent attacks near Barrick Gold's (ABX.TO), opens new tab Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has likely killed at least 20 people and forced women and ...
They return to Papua New Guinea and report on locals fighting to save a vanishing way of life. In our globally connected lives, the companies that make the technology we rely on every day can run ...
Papua New Guinea has given police permission to use “lethal force” to restore order as shootouts between rival tribes have killed dozens of people. Between 20 and 50 people have been killed in ...
MELBOURNE, Australia — Violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea has left between 20 and 50 people dead, a United Nations official said Monday. The fighting started days ago and is ...