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Glencore copper mine in Peru suspends operations over community blockade

12th March 2021

By: Reuters

  

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LIMA – Antapaccay copper mine in Peru, controlled by Glencore, on Thursday announced the suspension of operations due to a road blockade by local communities, said the miner in a statement.

The mine near the city of Espinar in the Cusco region is the sixth largest copper producer in Peru, accounting last year for 8.8% of Peru's total copper production.

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