Barrick warning on Porgera unrest

EVER since the government of James Marape refused to renew the special mining licence of Barrick Niugini’s Porgera gold mine in April 2020, the operation and its communities have been troubled by unemployment, lawlessness and crime.

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Barrick CEO Mark Bristow addressing Porgera Joint Venture Town Hall meeting at the mine during a quarterly visit in 2022

This followed the decision to place the once-successful mine on care and maintenance, destroying the businesses which supported the operation with goods and services.