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They attack the Antapaccay camp and the mining corridor is blocked

They attack the Antapaccay camp and the mining corridor is blocked

Social protests affect areas adjacent to mining operations located between Apurímac, Cusco and Puno. From very early yesterday, in some WhatsApp groups, messages began to circulate about an alleged attack on the camp of the company MMG Las Bambas, which operates one of the largest copper deposits in the country in the district of Challhuahuacho, province of Cotabambas-Apurímac. . This threat, attributed to the community members of the area, did not occur. However, the attack occurred in the Antapaccay mining camp located in the province of Espinar-Cusco.

Through a press release, the company that also exploits copper, reported that dozens of people entered its facilities at noon on Thursday, January 12. The vandals set fire to two vans. They set fire to the houses assigned for the rest of the workers.

This medium accessed images recorded from a cell phone; there you can see the fourth floor of the camp’s housing block with columns of smoke. Immediately, security measures were activated and the workers were taken to safety. “All human personnel are in a secure sector of the facility,” company spokesmen said. The company regrets this situation, clarifies that it respects the right to protest without damaging private or public property. It classifies these acts as criminal and asks the national executive and Espinar authorities to favor dialogue to overcome the difficult situation in the country. There is no quantification of material damage. After three hours the vandals withdrew.

antapaccay It has been affected in its operations since Monday. That day the southern mining corridor was blocked in several sections of Espinar. This route is used by the Antapaccay, Las Bambas and Hudbay mining companies to transport copper concentrates and ship them to Asia from the port of Matarani-Arequipa.

suspended operations

San Rafael It is the main tin-producing mine in South America. It is located in the Puno region, where the social outbreak left dozens of deaths. This company reported the suspension of its activities to protect its collaborators. In the statement signed by the manager of the Mining Unit, Fredy Gutiérrez details that the stoppage is attributed to the regional mourning decreed by the authority due to the casualties in Juliaca. The company has also revealed that it will support affected families. The contribution is channeled through the parish of Antauta.

San Rafael does not specify when it will resume operations. He adds that his staff have been put in a safe place and that all decisions will be made following that priority.

Source: Larepublica

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