Chinalco Acquires Peru's Los Calatos Copper-Molybdenum Project in Deal Worth Over US$200 Million

Published: Jul 7, 2026 09:29

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According to foreign media reports, China's state-owned Chinalco has completed the acquisition of Minera Hampton in a transaction valued at more than US$200 million. Minera Hampton owns the Los Calatos copper-molybdenum project in Peru's Moquegua region, one of the country's most advanced greenfield copper projects and among those closest to entering the construction stage. The transaction has received Phase I merger clearance from Peru's competition authority (INDECOPI).

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