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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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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Las Bambas: Peru’s largest copper mine starts production
Peru’s Las Bambas copper mine exported its first shipment of copper to China last week. The $10 billion…
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Huge boost in Peru’s copper production to drive 2016 growth
Peru’s government expects copper production to grow by 66% to overtake China as the world’s second-largest…
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Peru ends martial law near Las Bambas mine project
Peru’s government has allowed a state of emergency to expire in six provinces of Apurimac and Cusco…
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Peru’s ruling party changes 2016 presidential candidate
The Peruvian Nationalist Party switched its 2016 presidential candidate from Daniel Urresti to former…
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Peru’s government reaches deal with Las Bambas protesters
Peru’s government has reached an agreement with community leaders from southern Peru to end a strike…
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Opposition moves to impeach three Cabinet ministers in Peru
Partisan squabbling in Peru’s congress last night led to impeachment of three Cabinet ministers who…
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