The Latest Breaking News from MMG Ltd

Australian zinc mine rescue team finds vehicle of missing workers

Australian mining services provider Perenti Ltd said on Thursday that a rescue team had located the vehicle used by two company employees, who went missing after falling down a hole at MMG Ltd's zinc mine in Queensland state.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2023

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

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

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 govt declares state of emergency near MMG’s Las Bambas mine as stand-off continues

The Peruvian government on Wednesday declared a state of emergency near MMG Ltd's Las Bambas copper mine, where production has been halted for a week due to indigenous communities camped inside.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2022

Exclusive-China-owned Las Bambas mine weighs plan to evict protesting communities

Chinese-owned MMG Ltd's huge Las Bambas copper mine in Peru is considering a plan to evict indigenous communities that have camped on the property and forced a production halt, according to an executive and a document seen by Reuters.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2022

MMG's Las Bambas copper mine in Peru suspends operations following protest -SNMPE

MMG Ltd's Las Bambas copper mine in Peru has suspended operations after residents of a nearby community entered company property as part of a protest, Raul Jacob, the president of local mining chamber SNMPE, told reporters on Monday.

Reuters · Apr 18, 2022

Peru community plans opposition to Las Bambas mine expansion

A Peruvian community has threatened to oppose the expansion of MMG Ltd's major Las Bambas copper mine, according to a document seen by Reuters, hinting at a new flashpoint for the project shortly after the state approved the increase in production.

Reuters · Mar 25, 2022

Peru approves expansion of Las Bambas copper mine despite protests

MMG Ltd on Thursday said it has secured approval from Peru's Ministry of Energy and Mines to expand its Las Bambas copper mine despite ongoing outrage from local indigenous communities.

Reuters · Mar 24, 2022

Peruvian community lifts blockade affecting Las Bambas copper mine -govt

A road blockade affecting MMG Ltd's Las Bambas copper mine since March 1 was lifted on Thursday, the government said, allowing one of the world's largest producers of the red metal to ship the mineral onto clients worldwide.

Reuters · Mar 17, 2022