Mining News Pro - The Porgera gold mine in Papa New Guinea (PNG), halted since 2020, is closer to resuming operations as the country’s government, Barrick Gold’s local subsidiary and New Porgera have inked a new deal to speed up the mine restart.

Friday, March 31, 2023 - 21:39:04

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Mining News Pro - Canada’s Barrick Gold and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have ended a year-long standoff with an agreement that gives the country’s government a majority stake in the Porgera gold mine and outlines plans to restart operations.

Sunday, April 11, 2021 - 1:12:53 PM

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Mining News Pro - Barrick Gold confirmed on Monday reports indicating that Papua New Guinea prime minister James Marape had announced an imminent deal to reopen the Porgera gold mine.

Monday, April 5, 2021 - 11:19:33 PM

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Mining News Pro - Canada’s Barrick Gold has served a dispute notice to the Papua New Guinea (PNG) government over the country’s refusal to renew a license for Porgera mine.

Saturday, July 11, 2020 - 11:20:39 AM

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Mining News Pro - Barrick Gold has offered an extra 15% stake in its Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea to local landowners, according to a letter from its CEO, in a bid to break an impasse with the national government over the mine’s future.

Saturday, May 30, 2020 - 9:13:40 AM

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Mining News Pro - China`s Zijin Mining on Monday revised down its gold production target for 2020 after Papua New Guinea (PNG) refused to extend the mining lease at the Porgera mine it operates with Barrick Gold.

Monday, April 27, 2020 - 10:50:11 PM

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Mining News Pro - Barrick Gold (TSE: ABX) said on Friday the National Court of Papua New Guinea had ruled that the miner could continue to operate the Porgera gold mine, while the country’s government considers an application to extend the lease for the mine.

Saturday, August 3, 2019 - 11:11:43 AM

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