Tribal warfare kills at least 20 near Porgera mine in PNG, estimates UN
The mine was briefly forced to cease operations as the fighting intensified, according to media reports.
Bloomberg reported that a recent survey suggested gold demand may push prices for the metal higher. The market news is quoted as saying: Seventeen of 23 traders, investors and analysts surveyed by Bloomberg, or 74 percent, said bullion will rise next week. Two predicted lower prices and four were neutral.
