 For one thing, Tabubil a town of 12,500 to house mine workers was built in the midst of their territory.Work for wages was available to tribal members, but only at the unskilled level and not on a regular basis.The Wopkaimin along with many other ethnic groups living in the area now live on a rotating basis between the town of Tabubil, roadside villages along the Kiunga-Tabubil Highway, and in villages away from the mine as jobs are lost or become available.