Antamina Copper Mine suspends operations following worker fatality
2026-10-28 11:23:49 [Print]
Peru's Antamina, one of the country's largest copper mines, said on Tuesday it had suspended operations as a precaution after a worker died in an accident at its Yanacancha site.
Antamina - whose shareholders are BHP, Glencore, Teck and Mitsubishi Corp - said it had launched an investigation and was coordinating with authorities following the death of an operations worker.
A source close to the company told Reuters there was no timetable yet for restarting operations while the investigation was underway.
The stoppage marks another setback at a mine that is central to Peru's copper industry.
Peru is the world's third-largest copper producer.
Output at the mine fell 9% last year after another fatal accident at the site. Antamina's copper output had been recovering this year before the latest halt.
Antamina - whose shareholders are BHP, Glencore, Teck and Mitsubishi Corp - said it had launched an investigation and was coordinating with authorities following the death of an operations worker.
A source close to the company told Reuters there was no timetable yet for restarting operations while the investigation was underway.
The stoppage marks another setback at a mine that is central to Peru's copper industry.
Peru is the world's third-largest copper producer.
Output at the mine fell 9% last year after another fatal accident at the site. Antamina's copper output had been recovering this year before the latest halt.
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