Peru Mining Lobby Presses Government to Fast-Track Tía María
Business: Arequipa Key Facts —Project. Tía María is Southern Copper’s copper project in Peru’s Arequipa region, centred on the La Tapada open-pit deposit, with investment of about US$1.8 billion. —Delay. The project has been blocked for roughly 15 years by local opposition, particularly from farmers in the Tambo valley concerned about water. —Reversal. Peru declared […] The post Peru Mining Lobby Presses Government to Fast-Track Tía María appeared first on The Rio Times .
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