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New working group created to monitor truce between Las Bambas and indigenous communities
Peru's executive power has launched a temporary working group to keep track of commitments agreed upon between Chinese miner MMG and indigenous communities protesting its Las Bambas copper mine. The announcement, published in the official gazette El Peruano, follows...
Copper: Chile and Ecuador resume talks after years-long impasse
After a years-long stalemate, Ecuador and Chile have resumed negotiations on a partnership to develop a major copper deposit, just as demand for the metal is set to rise amid a nascent transition to clean energy. Ecuador's Minister of Energy and Mines Xavier Vera said...
Nickel: Vale completes studies for potential plant development in Canada
Vale said Thursday that it has completed studies for the potential development of a nickel sulfate plant in Quebec, Canada, with a planned annual capacity of 25,000 tons. The final decision to invest will depend on a number of additional factors, including regulatory...
Copper: Las Bambas restarted after 51- day shutdown
A group of Peruvian indigenous communities on Thursday agreed to temporarily call off their protest against MMG Ltd's Las Bambas copper mine, which forced the company to halt operations for more than 50 days, the longest period in the mine's history. According to the...