Desalination plant brings much-needed water to Los Pelambres

Chilean miner Antofagasta Minerals unveiled a new desalination plant that will help mitigate the effects of a 15-year drought on the production of copper at its flagship mine, according to Reuters. Chilean President Gabriel Boric praised the $2 billion-plus project, saying the situation in the Coquimbo region, where the Los Pelambres mine is located, is concerning.  “Especially with the climate…

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‘Social investment commitment’ protest halts Las Bambas

MMG has halted production at its Las Bambas copper mine in Peru beginning local time 20 April after nearby community members entered the operation in protest of what it has called the company’s failure to comply with “social investment commitments” to the area. MMG has staunchly rejected the claims being made by members of the Fuerabamba community, who went on-site…

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