Peru to reevaluate environmental laws over La Oroya smelter
Peru’s environment ministry has proposed modifying laws restricting sulfur dioxide emissions to…
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Las Bambas: four villages threaten to paralyze Peru’s largest copper mine
The future of shipments from the Las Bambas copper mine hinge on whether four villages in Apurimac accept…
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Peru VP meets Las Bambas protesters as production poised to stop
Peru Vice President Martin Vizcarra meets with local leaders in an attempt to end a blockade in Apurimac…
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Peru police kill protester near Las Bambas copper mine
Police in Peru killed a protester on Friday while trying to clear a road near the Las Bambas copper…
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Chinese miners evaluating pending bid for Peru’s La Oroya smelter
Peru’s government will likely ease sulfur dioxide emissions limits to attract investors to an auction…
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Peru president courts Chinese investment in first international trip
Peru President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski is in China for his first official visit abroad to court investment…
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Peru: Kuczynski calls for protest to save mining company
President-elect Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has called for mineworkers at Doe Run’s smelter in La Oroya,…
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Mining protests flare up during Peru’s election season
Thousands of protesters marched in Peru’s southern states of Puno and Arequipa following developments…
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Peru anti-mining activist wins Goldman Environmental Prize
Maxima Acuña won the Goldman Environmental Prize for South and Central America for her activism against…
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Peru’s copper production grows 41% in January
Production at Peru’s copper mines in January increased 40.6% over the same month in 2015. Led by Cusco’s…
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