There have been strong protests in the Cajamarca region of Peru with huge demonstrations, road blocks and occupation of the Conga gold mine site belonging to Yanacocha/Newmont. This resulted in police shooting unarmed protesters on …
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LMN groups and others send protest letter to President of Peru
Government of Peru agrees to resume talks with Cajamarca representatives
The Peruvian government has agreed to resume dialogue with representatives from northern Cajamarca region, state news agency Andina reported. President Ollanta Humala declared a state of emergency in Cajamarca on December 5 in response to increasingly …
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Royalty debates revisit Latin American states
Three Latin American states are the envy of most other country in terms of the potential value of the major minerals that lie beneath their soil – particularly copper, iron ore and gold. Among developing …
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Anglo American pushes back Quellaveco approval to 2012
London-based Anglo American has delayed board approval for its Quellaveco copper project in southern Peru’s Moquegua region as it is still waiting for water permits to be granted.
See http://www.bnamericas.com/news/mining/anglo-american-pushes-back-quellaveco-approval-to-2012/256118753.…
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Glencore Buys Peruvian Copper Stake
Glencore International PLC is to buy a 70% stake in a Peruvian project for $475 million, its latest acquisition since listing last month and a move that expands its portfolio in the South American country …
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Xstrata suspends operations at Las Bambas, Peru
Anglo-Swiss mining group Xstrata has temporarily suspended activities at its US$4.2bn Las Bambas project in Peru’s Apurimac region due to protests, spokesperson Domingo Drago told BNamericas. “We have suspended our activities in the area, essentially …
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