MELBOURNE, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Some production activities at the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea have been suspended to save power after a powerful earthquake damaged the power station that supplies the mine, operator Barrick (Niugini) Ltd said on Tuesday.
"The mine is now operating on back-up power and some production activities have been suspended to conserve power," Barrick (Niugini) managing director Richmond Fenn said in a statement.
The Porgera mine is co-owned by Barrick Gold ABX.TO and China's Zijin Mining 601899.SS .