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☆ Union set to strike at Peru's Las Bambas copper mine next week -leader
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Marco Aquino | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Las Bambas copper mine is pictured in Apurimac, Peru May 9, 2022. Erick Ramos, general secretary of the Las Bambas workers union, told Reuters by telephone the union had agreed to go on a strike with no set end date starting Nov. 28. Representatives for Las Bambas did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The union had already kicked off a strike on Sunday, which is set to end Tuesday, over the profit sharing. The union, which represents more than 1,000 workers, is currently registering the strike set for Nov. 28 with the labor ministry, Ramos said.

Persons: Angela Ponce, Erick Ramos, Ramos, Bambas, China's MMG, Pedro Castillo, Marco Aquino, Isabel Woodford, Kylie Madry, Louise Heavens, Kirsten Donovan, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Workers, Reuters, China's, HK, Thomson Locations: Apurimac, Peru

☆ Union strike underway at MMG's Las Bambas copper mine in Peru
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The Las Bambas copper mine is pictured in Apurimac, Peru May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLIMA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - A multi-day strike is underway at the Chinese-owned Las Bambas copper mine in Peru, the leader of the workers union said on Monday, as part of its demands to improve profit sharing protocols. Erick Ramos, general secretary of the Las Bambas workers union, told Reuters by telephone that the union is considering an indefinite strike from Nov. 28 if the company does not meet its demands. Las Bambas, which began operations in 2016 and is owned by China's MMG Ltd (1208.HK), is one of the largest copper producers in Peru, the world's second largest producer of the metal. A source close to the Las Bambas mine said earlier on Monday that the protest began on Sunday and that the strike was being "partially and peacefully" adhered to.

Persons: Angela Ponce, Erick Ramos, China's MMG, Ramos, Marco Aquino, Isabel Woodford, Louise Heavens, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, China's, HK, Ministry of Labor, Thomson Locations: Apurimac, Peru

The analysis of power usage data by Reuters at some of the key mines in Peru, the world's no. The South American nation has been gripped by anti-government protests since the Dec. 7 ouster of leftist President Pedro Castillo. The power data from COES, which represents firms in Peru's energy sector, shows that nearly all major mines are drawing normal or near-normal levels of electricity. A combined index of six key mines is near normal. The other firms did not immediately respond to requests for comment about activity at their mines in Peru.

☆ China's MMG flags production halt at Las Bambas in Peru due to protests
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Chinese copper miner MMG Ltd (1208.HK) said on Monday its Las Bambas mine in Peru would likely have to halt production from Feb. 1 due to a shortage of "critical supplies" leading to a slowdown of operations. The Melbourne-headquartered miner said the shortage of supplies was due to transport disruptions from protests in Peru. Peru, the world's second-largest copper producer, has been gripped by growing unrest following weeks of sometimes violent anti-government protests triggered by the ouster of the country's former president last month. Glencore (GLEN.L) suspended operations at its Antapaccay copper mine on Jan. 20 after protestors attacked the premises for a third time. A source at MMG had told Reuters production would continue as long as there was a stock of supplies, but MMG said on Monday that supplies were running low.

☆ Exclusive: Glencore copper mine in Peru running at 'restricted' capacity due to protests -source
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Marco Aquino | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LIMA, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Glencore Plc's (GLEN.L) huge Antapaccay copper mine in Peru is operating at "restricted" capacity due to anti-government protests that saw an attack on the facility last week, a company source told Reuters on Tuesday. "The mine has not yet suspended operations, which overall continue in a restricted manner," the company source said, asking not to be named. Road blockades by protesters were preventing trucks from moving its copper, the source said. Last week, two Antapaccay company vehicles were burned and the area around the workers' housing was attacked. Las Bambas mine, owned by China's MMG Ltd (1208.HK) in the Apurimac region, has also seen transport of copper concentrates impacted by the blockades.

☆ Key mining route cleared after days of protests, Peru government says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 24 (Reuters) - A key road for mining transportation in Peru was cleared after days of protests, a government minister said, as the country struggles with political tensions following the ousting and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo. The so-called southern mining corridor in the Cusco region was cleared on Friday afternoon after a meeting between local and trade organizations, Energy and Mines Minister Oscar Vera said in a statement. Demonstrators have blocked roads and forced the closure of airports as part of protests after the arrest of Castillo and the designation of Dina Boluarte as president. The southern corridor is key for important mines including Las Bambas, which is one of the world's largest copper mines and is owned by China's MMG Ltd (1208.HK). The road has suffered other blockades this year due to protests by neighboring communities who demanded more benefits from the exploitation of resources.

☆ Peru President Boluarte pledges early elections after protests turn deadly
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Marco Aquino | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LIMA, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Peru's new President Dina Boluarte said early on Monday she would submit a bill to Congress to bring general elections forward two years to April 2024, amid protests in the Andean nation following the ouster of former leader Pedro Castillo. "I have decided to present a bill to reach an agreement with Congress to bring forward the general elections to April 2024," Boluarte, 60, said in a speech to the nation. Boluarte said she would present the bill in "coming days" after two teenagers were killed and four people injured in Peru on Sunday during protests demanding the country hold general elections following the ouster of Castillo. Demonstrators, many of them Castillo supporters, have for days demanded Peru hold new elections rather than allow Boluarte to stay in power until 2026, when Castillo's term would have ended. Reporting by Marco Aquino; Writing by Anthony Esposito; Editing by Kim Coghill and Chizu NomiyamaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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