Environmentalists and young people have been camping for days in front of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) of Panama with the “hope” of that body declaring unconstitutional the mining contractepicenter of the serious crisis that has been plaguing the country for a month, thus seeking to put pressure on the judges, who begin a […]
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Panama: Canadian mining company warns of possible temporary suspension due to blockades
The Panamanian subsidiary of First Quantum, a Canadian mining company, whose contract with the State to extract copper in an area of abundant biodiversity has sparked weeks of protests in Panamaannounced on Monday that it could suspend its operations because the locks they do not allow them to receive the supplies they need. “If illegal […]
Social conflict in Arequipa and opposition to a hydroelectric plant on the Chili River
Just a year ago, a megawatt of electricity cost $35. However, in a surprising twist, its price has seen a staggering rise and is now over $170. This increase has a direct impact on consumers’ pockets and the economy in general. The causes, the high costs of energy production. The electricity generation It is based […]
Social conflict would have put more than S/8,000 million in exports at risk since December
Peru, from December 7 of last year to date, is going through a permanent social conflict. Although its intensity has diminished, it still persists in some regions. These protests, which have resulted in damage to private property and roadblocks, have had a significant impact on the economy. In fact, they would have put more than […]
Moquegua: Southern restores water and operations at Cuajone mine
After almost two months of social conflict with the peasant community of Tumilaca-Pocata-Coscore-Tala, Southern Peru resumed its copper operations at the Cuajone mine, located in the district of Torata, province of Mariscal Nieto, Moquegua region. On the morning of Saturday, April 23, the workers started up all the crushing systems, conveyor belts, mills, flotation cells, […]
Mirtha Vásquez: We have proposed changes to the General Mining Law to the SNMPE
The President of the Council of Ministers, Mirtha Vásquez, reported that they have proposed to the National Society of Mining, Oil and Energy (SNMPE) a series of changes to the General Mining Law to address social conflicts in the country. “We have frankly told the SNMPE that we would like to propose a series of […]
Antamina paralyzes, while PCM seeks dialogue strategies
Antamina announced the suspension of its operations, in the midst of the indefinite strike that a group of residents of the peasant community of Aquia abide by, a district located in the province of Bolognesi, in Ancash, which has implied the taking of one of the roads of the mining corridor. Víctor Gobitz, CEO of […]
Víctor Gobitz: “50% of Áncash’s GDP is generated by Antamina’s activities”
After the announcement of the suspension of activities made by the mining company Antamina on October 31, the general manager and president of the institution, Víctor Gobitz, pronounced on the drastic measure and the indefinite strike that a group of the peasant community of Aquia abides by. , who took one of the routes of […]