‘No deal here’: Peru communities, Hochschild on collision path over mine closures
The firm adamant it will not shut Inmaculada and Pallancata mines, while local demand the firm is not granted operation extensions.
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Fortescue to study development of Gabon iron ore mine
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Peru meeting to defuse Las Bambas standoff flops as mine shutdown looms
The meeting on Tuesday had been proposed by the government as a last-minute bid to avoid a temporary shutdown at Las Bambas.
