Papua New Guinea s government has done a deal with the devil to reopen a large gold mine in the country s Highlands region.
With an economy in contraction due to the pandemic, the PNG government has reached an agreement with Canada-based company Barrick Gold on plans to reopen the Porgera mine.
Aerial view of the Porgera gold mine.
Photo: Zijin Mining
The Enga province mine had been in operation for 30 years until a year ago when it closed a after PNG s government denied Barrick and its joint venture partner in Barrick Niugini Ltd, Zijin Mining of China, a renewed mining lease.
Papua New Guinea s government has done a deal with the devil to reopen a large gold mine in the country s Highlands region.
With an economy in contraction due to the pandemic, the PNG government has reached an agreement with Canada-based company Barrick Gold on plans to reopen the Porgera mine.
Aerial view of the Porgera gold mine.
Photo: Zijin Mining
The Enga province mine had been in operation for 30 years until a year ago when it closed a after PNG s government denied Barrick and its joint venture partner in Barrick Niugini Ltd, Zijin Mining of China, a renewed mining lease.