The company in a statement said that activity at the mine will remain suspended until Thursday for the protection of its employees
has suspended most of its operations at its Porgera mine in Papua New Guinea after two of its employees were killed offsite in a violent outbreak that hit the surrounding region.
“while the government restores law and order.” Toronto-based Barrick did not provide much detail on the violence other than characterizing it as a “tribal conflict.” The company added that the Porgera government has declared a state of emergency and is reinforcing police presence in the area.Barrick for years had idled production at the Porgera mine amid a dispute with the government over the economic spoils. Late last year, Barrick restarted production after a suspension that had been in place since 2020.
The mine is located at altitude in the Enga province of Papua New Guinea, about 600 kilometres from the capital city of Port Moresby. The site employs 2,500 people with most coming from the local community. Study and track financial data on any traded entity: click to open the full quote page. Data updated as of
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