The kind of deep-sea mining that we've examined this week is only legally permitted inside a country's territorial waters.
The companies that create technology used on a daily basis often run into traditional cultures and the environment that ...
What started as a “relatively minor conflict between illegal miners” escalated into tribal warfare featuring high-powered ...
A United Nations official says between 20 and 50 people have been killed in violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea ...
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. The ...
Barrick Gold Corp. suspended operations at a gold mine in Papua New Guinea after violent clashes in the area killed two ...
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 ...
The violence occurred near the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea's central highlands A series of shootouts between rival tribes over a disputed gold mine has left at least 30 people dead in ...
A police official says days of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea’s mountainous interior have left more than 35 people dead.
Pope Francis will be visiting the country of Papua New Guinea Sept. 6-9 as part of an 11-day, multi-country papal trip. But he won’t be the first pope to set foot on the South Pacific island ...
Papua New Guinea hosts some 11,800 asylum seekers and refugees. Around 100 people were transferred there under PNG’s former regional processing arrangement with Australia, most from Indonesia. UNHCR ...