"Peruvian Indigenous community asks MMG Las Bambas, government to keep their promises", 09 July 2023

...Following a series of complaints presented by the Cotabambas Indigenous community in southern-central Peru, community representatives and executives from China-backed miner MMG Ltd. are scheduled to meet on Monday and Tuesday at the headquarters of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers in Lima.

Talking to local media on Sunday, the president of the Cotabambas Defense Front, Bruno Cabrera, said that both the government and the company have failed to comply with some of the commitments that were agreed upon earlier this year, such as an approximate contribution of $83 million to support the towns and villages that surround the mine.

Cabrera noted that the figure is an estimation made by Cotabambas but that they would like the company to come up with its own figure, which should be consistent with current copper sales...

Cabrera said that his group wants the dialogue to work out to avoid further protest actions but pointed out that they ‘will respond accordingly,’ based on the outcome of the upcoming meetings...