Union files complaint against Orla Mining, alleging violation of worker rights in Mexico
The complaint is only the second of its kind made from Canada using CUSMA’s RRM process since the trade deal came into force in 2020.
Peru’s government has authorized miner Barrick Gold Corp to carry out mining explorations in the country’s southern border area, the prime minister announced on Wednesday.
Peru’s constitution requires foreign private investment within 50 kilometers (31 miles) of the country’s border to be approved by the cabinet of ministers.
“The expansion of our mining portfolio is essential, given that this activity is one that drives the economic reactivation process,” Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen said in a press conference.
Mining is key to Peru’s economy, with 60% of the Andean nation’s exports coming from the mining sector, mostly copper.
Officials have been working to attract private mining investment after a dip last year contributed to the country falling into a recession.
(By Marco Aquino and Brendan O’Boyle; Editing by Sarah Morland)
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