The DGA water regulator said the mining works carried out by the firm managing the Alcaparrosa Mine had caused a puncture which permanently damaged the Copiapo River aquifer.

Announced at the COP15 talks on biodiversity in Montreal, the Sustainable Critical Minerals Alliance would support these standards for elements like lithium, cobalt and nickel.

The only case of mining disruptions is at MMG’s Las Bambas, where a pre-existing community conflict has blocked the main entrance.

Total consideration will be $7.5 million in common shares and cash.

Peruvian community members blocked a key mining corridor highway near the city of Cusco amid protests against the country's new president.

Covid-19 symptoms are spreading rapidly in China after authorities began dismantling stringent measures against the disease.

Copper represents less than a fifth of the company's sales.