Peru approves expansion of Las Bambas copper mine despite protests
The development will mainly be for the Chalcobamba pit and its associated infrastructure.
Peru: Despite years of protests and opposition from locals, government approves expansion of Las Bambas copper mine
MMG Ltd on Thursday said it has secured approval from Peru's Ministry of Energy and Mines to expand its Las Bambas copper mine despite ongoing outrage from...
Why is Peru’s Las Bambas copper mine in constant conflict?
Activities at the Las Bambas mine in Peru have stopped twice in five months due to protests and road blockades, the latest in a long...
Peruvian peasant leaders sentenced to 9 years in prison for participating in mining protests
11 peasant leaders were sentenced to nine years in prison on July 25 for participating in marches against the Chinese-owned Las Bambas mega-mine in 2015.
Las Bambas: Peru copper mine halts operations amid protests
The protesters, who originally lived on the land in the Apurimac region where the mine now stands before they were relocated,...
Peru community suspends protest against Glencore's Antapaccay mine, says local leader
An Andean community in Peru suspended a protest and a blockade against Glencore's Antapaccay mine on Friday, after reaching an agreement to...
‘If they kill me, they kill me’
Mining has created social conflict and environmental disasters in Peruvian communities. We talk to Virginia Pinares, one of the indigenous women stepping up to...
Protesters Block Road Used by MMG's Massive Copper Mine in Peru
Indigenous people in Peru will keep protesting against China-owned miner MMG Ltd. to stop it from using a highway on their community's...
Las Bambas Copper Mine
In 2014, a consortium of Chinese companies acquired the Peruvian copper mine Las Bambas for 5.85 billion USD. This was the largest overseas acquisition of...
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A series of high-profile protests, roadblocks and strikes involving local communities, agricultural workers and occasionally unionized mine workers around the Las Bambas copper project (Apurímac). Grievances typically concern royalties, environmental impacts and local development benefits; leadership and supporters vary by locality and protest wave.