Protestors invade Hochschild’s largest mine in Peru
Residents of the Huancute Annex have invaded the Inmaculada mine and built picket lines with women and cattle to avoid being forcefully removed by police.
The Vancouver-based miner says quartz-rich volcanic tuffs containing anomalous amounts of lithium occur within the Sarcobatus Valley, where Bonnie Claire is located.
Country’s cabinet has approved a draft mining law that would allow the government to own shares in private mining operations and impose steep penalties for violations in the sector.