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 violent protests against US-based Newmont Mining’s US$4.8bn Minas Conga project in the region.
See http://www.bnamericas.com/news/mining/govt-agrees-to-resume-talks-with-cajamarca-representatives/278934660.
For earlier reports, see:
Humala does the Conga in Peru: “Leftist” president shifts violently to the right. More militarization to come?
http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=11357
Dancing the Conga in Peru: Jose de Echave resigns as vice-minister of the Environment
http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=11342
Among investors in Newmont are UK-based Blackrock World Mining Trust and AXA Investment Managers UK. See http://moneytometal.org/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&button=&search=newmont.