[Peru]: Farmers and local government officials who say Latin America's largest gold mine is damaging water supplies in northern Peru this week threatened to hold a regional strike unless the company ends gold exploration at its Cerro Quilish deposit. Yanacocha, which is majority owned by U.S-based Newmont Mining Corp...on Monday temporarily halted exploration at its rich Quilish deposit but locals say they want mining activities at the site banned, at least until conclusive hydrological studies are carried out. [also refers to minority partner Compañía Minera Buenaventura]