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People walk in a small town near the Salar de Uyuni, a vast white salt flat at the center of a global resource race for the battery metal lithium, in Uyuni, Bolivia March 28, 2022.

American Startup EnergyX Out Of Bolivian Lithium Race

American startup EnergyX and Argentine energy firm Tecpetrol have been disqualified from a race to mine Bolivian lithium, the government said, as the country aims to tap its vast resources in partnership with one or more foreign companies.

Members of the indigenous community of Huancuire camp near the Las Bambas copper mine as part of a protest to demand the land they call ancestral lands, to be returned to the communities, in Apurimac, Peru May 9, 2022.

Two Fires Hit Key Copper Projects In Peru Amid Protests: Sources

Two fires broke out at key copper projects in Peru, sources told Reuters, hitting MMG Ltd's Las Bambas copper mine and Southern Copper Corp's planned Los Chancas project, amid escalating local protests.

Legendary Lithium Riches From Bolivia's Salt Flats May Still Just Be A Mirage

On Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni, a vast white salt flat that feels almost otherworldly, Karina Quispe is watching from the sidelines a global resource race for the world's largest - and almost untapped - trove of battery metal lithium.

Peru Community Wants Its Land Back, Threatening Chinese Copper Mine

The community of Fuerabamba in the Andean region of Peru was resettled eight years ago to make way for a giant Chinese-owned copper mine, in a $1.2 billion scheme billed as a model solution to protests dogging the South American nation's mining sector.

Police officers stand guard while people march as community leaders rejected a government proposal to prevent future blockades affecting the Las Bambas copper mine, in Sayhua, Peru January 17, 2022.

China-owned Las Bambas Fails To Evict Indigenous Peruvian Community From Mine

At least one protesting indigenous community on Friday continued to occupy MMG's Las Bambas copper mine in Peru as operations remained halted, the company and two community sources said, despite police operations to evict them.

Peru's President Pedro Castillo speaks upon arriving at congress amid a curfew in the capital Lima imposed over fuel cost protests that have spread throughout the country, in Lima, Peru April 5, 2022.

Peru's Ruling Party Turns On Castillo; Calls For President To Step Down In 2023

Peruvian lawmakers from the ruling Peru Libre party on Thursday presented a bill to cut President Pedro Castillo's presidential term from five to two years, with general elections set for 2023, an unprecedented setback from within his own ranks.

Peru Police Evict Indigenous Protesters From China-owned MMG Mine

Peruvian police said on Wednesday they had evicted an indigenous community that set up a camp inside a huge open pit owned by MMG's Las Bambas copper mine, that had forced the Chinese-owned company to halt operations.

Exclusive-China-owned Las Bambas Mine Weighs Plan To Evict Protesting Communities

Chinese-owned MMG Ltd's huge Las Bambas copper mine in Peru is considering a plan to evict indigenous communities that have camped on the property and forced a production halt, according to an executive and a document seen by Reuters.

Analysis-Peru's Castillo Hardens Stance On Mining Protests As Economy Stumbles

Peru's leftist President Pedro Castillo has signaled a tougher stance on protests against mining companies that are roiling the Andean nation, the world's second largest copper producer, mobilizing the army in a sharp tactical shift from a previous conciliatory approach.

Demonstrators block the Pan-American highway, one of the key highways essential for food supplies in Peru's largest cities, during protests sparked by rising fuel and fertilizer costs, due to sanctions on Russia, in Villacuri, Peru April 6, 2022. Picture

Ukraine War Ignites Protests In Peru As Inflation Anger Goes Global

Marcelo Gonzales is tired and angry about rapidly increasing living costs in his dusty village on Peru's desert coast, where food and fuel inflation inflamed by the war in Ukraine has ignited protests that threaten to destabilize the government.

Riot police stand next to demonstrators during a protest against Peru's President Pedro Castillo after he had issued a curfew mandate, which was lifted following widespread defiance on the streets, as protests spiralled against rising fuel and fertilizer

Peru Protest Death Toll Hits Five As Fuel Price Rises Stoke Anger

Peruvian authorities said on Wednesday that a fifth person has died in recent anti-government protests sparked by rising fuel prices, a sign of how the global energy crunch linked to the war in Ukraine is stoking unrest in countries around the world.

A person walks in the middle of a mostly empty street after Peru's President Pedro Castillo imposed a curfew in the capital Lima, banning people from leaving their homes in an attempt to curb protests against rising fuel and fertilizer costs that have spr

Peru's Castillo Lifts Lima Curfew After Widespread Defiance, Anger

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo on Tuesday afternoon lifted a curfew order following widespread defiance on the streets, as protests spiraled against rising fuel and fertilizer prices triggered by the Ukraine conflict.

Peru PM Says Lockdown Could Spread Beyond Capital To Curb Fuel Protests

Peru's prime minister said on Tuesday that a mandatory lockdown in Lima aimed to curb violent protests over surging fuel and fertilizer prices could also be put in place in the interior of the country if unrest does not stop.

General view of a mine operated by MMG Las Bambas, in a region where locals claim mining activity has negatively affected crop yields and killed livestock, outside of Cusco, Peru October 14, 2021.

Peruvian Community Blocks Road Used By MMG Copper Mine, Source Says

A community in the Peruvian Andes has blocked a key transport road used by MMG's Las Bambas copper mine, a source close to the Chinese company said on Wednesday, in what is at least the third blockade to affect the firm this year.

Peru Community To Restart Blockade Of Las Bambas Mine Road, Neighbors Pause Protest

A Peruvian community said on social media on Sunday that it will restart a road blockade against MMG's Las Bambas mine, even as a second community agreed to a 45-day truce in its blockade.