Mining News Pro - China-backed miner MMG Ltd has placed its vast Las Bambas copper mine in Peru, the world’s second largest producing nation of the metal, on care and maintenance due to ongoing community unrest triggered by the destitution of President Pedro Castillo late last year.

Thursday, February 2, 2023 - 11:58:13

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Mining News Pro - MMG Ltd’s Las Bambas copper mines halted activities because of unrest at another nearby mining site, according to TVPeru Noticias, citing a union leader.

Sunday, January 15, 2023 - 18:09:03

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Mining News Pro - Chinese miner MMG said on Thursday it still has no time frame for when it will be able to build a second open pit to ramp up production at its Las Bambas mine in Peru.

Friday, August 19, 2022 - 19:26:50

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Mining News Pro - Chinese miner MMG Ltd on Monday said it had suspended its copper production targets for the year following a 60% output drop due to a long protest at its Las Bambas mine in the Peruvian Andes, which significantly disrupted operations.

Tuesday, July 26, 2022 - 22:18:51

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Mining News Pro - Chinese miner MMG Ltd is exploring giving annuity-type payments to communities, as opposed to one-time payouts, as part of a strategy revamp following longstanding protests at its massive Las Bambas mine in Peru, executives said on Tuesday.

Tuesday, July 26, 2022 - 22:02:44

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Mining News Pro - In what has been labelled a ‘pro-mining judgement against the environment’ by a non-governmental organization, Chinese-owned base metals producer MMG Inc. (HK: 1208) has won the right to continue preliminary works for a controversial mine tailings dam inside the takayna/Tarkine rainforest in Tasmania’s west.

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 - 19:43:26

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Mining News Pro - MMG Ltd. is facing the possibility of a prolonged disruption at its copper mine in Peru after failing to clear the site of all protesters in an operation that has further inflamed tensions with indigenous groups.

Monday, May 2, 2022 - 12:56:23

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Mining News Pro - The Peruvian government on Wednesday declared a state of emergency near MMG’s Las Bambas copper mine, where production has been halted for a week due to indigenous communities camped inside.

Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 14:52:14

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Mining News Pro - MMG (HKG: 1208) said on Monday that it will have to halt production at its Las Bambas copper mine in Peru by February 20, following a new and ongoing blockade of the road used by the company, which has already forced the Chinese miner to curtail operations.

Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - 13:20:52

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Mining News Pro - A Peruvian community will block a key mining road used by MMG’s Las Bambas copper mine in protest after failed negotiations with the Andean nation’s government, a community leader told Reuters on Monday.

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 - 13:34:20

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Mining News Pro - Peru’s mining minister said on Thursday that unrest at the huge Las Bambas copper mine was partly caused by MMG Ltd’s short-sighted decision to rely on a dirt road to transport the metal, and called for a train line to be built instead.

Friday, October 1, 2021 - 14:57:32

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Mining News Pro - Chinese miner MMG said on Thursday it had resumed the transportation of shipments to and from its Las Bambas copper mine, one of Peru’s largest, as nearby roadblocks have been lifted.

Friday, October 1, 2021 - 14:55:54

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Mining News Pro - Chinese miner MMG (HKG: 1208) will have to once again halt operations at its Las Bambas copper mine, one of Peru’s largest, as community protests in the nearby province of Chumbivilcas have affected supply logistics.

Monday, September 27, 2021 - 20:40:11

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Mining News Pro - A four-day-long blockade in Peru by protesters seeking greater benefits from exploitation of natural resources is disrupting operations of MMG Ltd’s Las Bambas copper mine, one of the country’s largest, the energy and mines ministry said.

Tuesday, July 27, 2021 - 18:41:14

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Mining News Pro - Copper prices are likely to rise further after pushing above $8 000/t this month, supported by China`s strong economy and government stimulus efforts after the Covid-19 pandemic, the head of Hong Kong-listed MMG Ltd said on Friday.

Friday, January 22, 2021 - 2:57:35 PM

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Mining News Pro - MMG said on Thursday that transport had been temporarily disrupted due to road blocks by local residents near its Las Bambas copper mine in Peru, forcing it to declare force majeure on some supply contracts.

Friday, December 25, 2020 - 12:04:54 PM

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Mining News Pro - MMG anticipates production of 305,000-315,000 tonnes of copper this year for the Las Bambas mine in Peru, while cautioning that a “high degree of operational uncertainty remains.”

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 4:40:30 PM

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Mining News Pro - Australia-based MMG saw copper production decline 20% in the first three months of the year, compared to the same period in 2019, after declaring force majeure at its Las Bambas mine in Peru amid coronavirus-related restrictions.

Friday, April 24, 2020 - 5:22:29 AM

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Mining News Pro - Australia-based MMG is formally withdrawing its 2020 production guidance for the Las Bambas copper mine in Peru, it said on Monday, after the South American country extended a state of emergency to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Monday, April 13, 2020 - 9:05:34 PM

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Mining News Pro - Chinese miner MMG has once again halted copper shipments from its Las Bambas operation, one of Peru’s largest copper producers, following a road blockade by local community members protesting against alleged ongoing pollution of their lands.

Friday, January 31, 2020 - 11:02:39 AM

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Mining News Pro - Following a mediation session led by representatives of Peru’s national government, Indigenous leaders and executives from Minera Las Bambas, a subsidiary of China’s MMG, reached an agreement that puts an end to a 2-month long conflict at Las Bambas copper mine.

Monday, April 8, 2019 - 10:14:51 AM

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Mining News Pro - LIMA, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Indigenous protesters in Peru have blocked China-owned miner MMG Ltd from using a highway on their community`s farmland high in the Andes, keeping the company from transporting copper from its massive Las Bambas mine, the community`s attorney said on Monday.

Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - 5:24:15 PM

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Mining News Pro - MMG’s revenue increased by $US149 million ($203 million) in the first half of 2018 due to its Dugald River mine’s first commercial production.

Tuesday, August 21, 2018 - 6:03:53 PM

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