Peru has greenlit a $2 billion extension for the Antamina copper mine, a move poised to strengthen its mining sector amid economic and political uncertainties. This investment extends operations to 2036, promising to not only prolong but potentially expand the mine’s output. Antamina, a collaboration between BHP Group, Glencore Plc, and Teck Resources Ltd., is […]
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