The Latest Breaking News from Las Bambas

Peru Marxist party wins mayoral races near MMG's troubled Las Bambas copper mine

Peruvian Marxist party Peru Libre has won mayoral elections in five districts next to MMG Ltd's massive Las Bambas copper mine, with one new mayor-elect telling Reuters he hopes to serve as "mediator" to end social conflicts.

Reuters · Oct 5, 2022

Analysis: Peru's mining execs 'lose faith' in gov't despite moderate shift

Peruvian mining executives who oversee some of the world's largest copper mines are losing whatever slim thread of faith they may have had in left-wing President Pedro Castillo's ability to boost the sector, even after his shift away from early proposals to sharply raise taxes on the industry.

Reuters · Jul 27, 2022

Peru indigenous communities say no progress in talks with Las Bambas mine

A group of indigenous Peruvian communities that have been protesting MMG Ltd's Las Bambas copper mine said on Thursday there has been no progress after a full month of talks, risking the end of a precarious truce.

Reuters · Jul 21, 2022

Two fires hit key copper projects in Peru amid protests: sources

Two fires broke out at key copper projects in Peru, sources told Reuters, hitting MMG Ltd's Las Bambas copper mine and Southern Copper Corp's planned Los Chancas project, amid escalating local protests.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2022

Peru talks fail again to end standoff at MMG's Las Bambas copper mine

Talks between indigenous Peruvian communities and the government to end a protest that has halted operations at MMG Ltd’s Las Bambas copper mine ended without agreements on Wednesday, Alexander Anglas, an adviser to the communities told Reuters.

Reuters · May 25, 2022

Peru communities protesting MMG's Las Bambas mine to meet President Castillo

A group of Peruvian indigenous communities that have been protesting MMG Ltd's huge Las Bambas copper mine will meet with President Pedro Castillo on Tuesday in Lima in a new bid to defuse the crisis, a community leader told Reuters.

Reuters · May 24, 2022

Peru community wants its land back, threatening Chinese copper mine

The community of Fuerabamba in the Andean region of Peru was resettled eight years ago to make way for a giant Chinese-owned copper mine, in a $1.2 billion scheme billed as a model solution to protests dogging the South American nation's mining sector.

Reuters · May 12, 2022

Peru's government postpones meeting with Las Bambas mine protesters until Tuesday

The Peruvian government postponed a meeting scheduled for Saturday with the indigenous communities protesting Las Bambas copper mine due to protest leaders taking too long to respond, Prime Minister Anibal Torres said in a signed document.

Reuters · May 7, 2022

Peruvian protesters agree to attend talks over MMG's shut copper mine

Indigenous communities protesting the Las Bambas copper mine in Peru agreed on Friday to meet with government and company officials on Saturday about the dispute, which has forced the project's temporary closure.

Reuters · May 7, 2022

Peru keeps emergency decree in place for now in conflict over mine

Peru pledged to review conditions around a major cooper mine but said it will not lift by Friday an emergency declaration temporarily suspending civil liberties in the area, a step demanded by indigenous protesters camped out at the mine, forcing its closure.

Reuters · May 5, 2022