Hidden Valley Gold mine says operations unaffected by tribal clash

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Updated March 24, 2009 16:21:35

The Hidden Valley Gold mine in Papua New Guinea has resumed operations after a tribal clash over the weekend that left three people dead and 10 houses destroyed. PNG's Watut and Biangai tribes have a long standing dispute over ownership of land believed to have mineral deposits. The Hidden Valley Mine's acting General Manager, Charles Hennessey, says the two clans are principal owners of the land which the mine is on but he says the tribal clash was not over that land, and work at the mine has not been affected.


Presenter Firmin Nanol

Speaker: PNG's Hidden Valley Gold Mine acting General Manager Charles Hennessey

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