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Disruptions to Increase As "Peruvian Armed Protection Period" of Las Bambas Copper Mine Will "Expire" At End-June 0r Early July

Jun 15, 2023 11:43

Source:SMM

According to SMM survey, the "Peruvian Armed Protection Period" of Las Bambas copper mine will "expire" at the end of June or early July.

By then, community road blockages and strikes may recur, and the disruptions to the production at Peruvian copper mines are expected to increase again.

According to foreign media reports, the ore conveyor belt (Laguna Seca Line 1) of BHP's Escondida copper mine in Chile was suspended for 100 hours due to the damage caused by a fire on Wednesday June 7.

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