Peru community blocks road for copper transport by MMG
2019-02-25 14:49:19 [Print]
According to a report, the community of Nueva Fuerabamba in Peru has blocked Chinese miner MMG Ltd. from using a road to transport copper from its Las Bambas mine to a port for shipment for the past 10 days, a lawyer representing the community said last Friday.
The community of Nueva Fuerabamba says the government illegally turned the road, which runs through its farmland, into a national highway, and wants to reach a deal with the company for use of it, the lawyer, Frank Chavez said.
Chavez disclosed that talks between representatives of the community and the company that were mediated by the government ended with no agreement last Thursday.
The company has been using an alternate route to get its copper concentrates from Las Bambas to the port of Matarani for shipment, said Artemio Solano, a representative of Peru's ombudsman's office, which tracks conflicts in the country.
Data from Peru's energy and mines ministry showed that Las Bambas produced some 385,000 tonnes of copper last year, down from about 453,000 tonnes in 2017.
The community of Nueva Fuerabamba says the government illegally turned the road, which runs through its farmland, into a national highway, and wants to reach a deal with the company for use of it, the lawyer, Frank Chavez said.
Chavez disclosed that talks between representatives of the community and the company that were mediated by the government ended with no agreement last Thursday.
The company has been using an alternate route to get its copper concentrates from Las Bambas to the port of Matarani for shipment, said Artemio Solano, a representative of Peru's ombudsman's office, which tracks conflicts in the country.
Data from Peru's energy and mines ministry showed that Las Bambas produced some 385,000 tonnes of copper last year, down from about 453,000 tonnes in 2017.
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