Peru anti-mining protest sees deadly clashes

At least three people in Peru were shot dead in a clash between police and locals protesting against a copper mine project in the Apurimac region. Seventeen others, among them eight police officers, were injured during the clashes at Las Bambas mine project. The project is owned by a consortium led by MMG, a subsidiary […]

At least three people in Peru were shot dead in a clash between police and locals protesting against a copper mine project in the Apurimac region.
Seventeen others, among them eight police officers, were injured during the clashes at Las Bambas mine project.
The project is owned by a consortium led by MMG, a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned Minmetals Corporation.
Its backers say that once completed, Las Bambas will be one of the top three copper mines in the world.
The MMG-led consortium bought the project from mining giant Glencore Xstrata in 2014.
Locals fear the $7.4bn (£4.9bn) project will cause environmental damage to the Andean area.
They also want more locals to be hired to work at the mine.
An estimated 15,000 people took part in the protests, which started on Friday.