A legal stoush over the ownership of one of Papua New Guinea's largest and most lucrative gold mines has intensified.
The government last week issued a special lease for the Porgera mine in Enga province to the state-owned company, Kumul Minerals Holdings.
But the multi-national which ran the mine for years before being edged out has described the government's move as unlawful.
Porgera mine. Photo: wikicommons / Richard Farbellini
