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Land use conflict suspends Buenaventura’s silver mine in Peru

By analyst By Andrew Topf Production at Buenaventura’s Uchucchacua (NYSE:BVN) silver-lead-zinc mine in Peru has been disrupted since Tuesday due to a dispute with the Oyon, an Andean people. The Ovon are demanding compensation for land use, Peru’s largest precious metals miner said in a news release, Thursday. “[M]embers of the local Oyon community have […]

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Forest Service okays first step to develop new Hecla mine in Montana

By analyst By Andrew Topf Hecla Mining’s (NYSE:HL) proposed Rock Creek mine in northwestern Montana has received a boost from a recent federal government decision. The U.S. Forest Service will allow Hecla, one of the biggest silver producers in the United States, to build an adit and conduct an environmental evaluation, according to a report

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