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Vale ordered to halt 13 more dams, Brucutu mine restart delayed

The world’s biggest iron ore producer said the injunction will impact production at its massive Brucutu mine, as it will now take longer than expected to bring it back on line.

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Peruvian authorities search for solutions to blockade affecting shipments from Las Bambas copper mine

For 48 days now, the Indigenous community of Nueva Fuerabamba has blocked Chinese miner MMG Ltd from using a national highway.

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30 countries face higher resource nationalism risk — report

On the upside, the RNI report shows that 24 nations have seen improvements in their index performance.

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Hudbay Minerals granted final permit for $1.9B Rosemont copper mine

The operation is expected to be the third-largest copper mine in the U.S., employing about 500 people and accounting for approximately 10% of the country’s total copper production.

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