Peru villagers agree to lift blockade at Las Bambas copper mine in short truce
The Chumbivilcas communities agreed to suspend their blockade of Las Bambas mine until a Dec. 30 meeting.
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A March 2021 feasibility study outlined a 13-year open pit mine at Marathon.
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Iron ore price retreats on covid-19 concerns
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Surpluses on the horizon to douse fire under copper prices
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Ivanhoe’s Kamoa exceeds annual copper guidance, with over 100,000t YTD
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“Mining has brought nothing but poverty” – young environmentalists plan rewrite of Chile copper mining rules
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