"Peru community to suspend Antamina protest that rattled markets", November 3 2021

A rural community in Peru will lift its blockade of the country's largest copper mine Antamina on Wednesday after protests forced miners to suspend operations, the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines said in a tweet...

Castillo sent officials to the area on Tuesday to negotiate after protesters told Reuters they would not lift the blockade without first holding formal talks between all parties.

Antamina did not respond to a request for comment on the agreement.

The Energy and Mines Ministry said the protest would only be lifted on Wednesday when Antamina would sign a formal agreement for talks. Talks will resume on Friday with a visit by Antamina CEO Victor Gobitz, according to a copy of the agreement tweeted by the office of Peru's prime minister.

The country's largest copper producer Antamina suspended operations on Sunday due to a roadblock established by demonstrators from the rural Aquia community...

Adan Damian, the leader of the Aquia community, previously told Reuters that Antamina was bringing them "no benefits," in an interview early on Tuesday before the decision was made. He said that the main grievance is that

Adan Damian, the leader of the Aquia community, previously told Reuters that Antamina was bringing them "no benefits," in an interview early on Tuesday before the decision was made.

He said that the main grievance is that Antamina has never fully paid Aquia for the lands it used, an allegation the company has disputed in the past.

Damian did not respond to a request for comment after the agreement was made.Aquia for the lands it used, an allegation the company has disputed in the past. Damian did not respond to a request for comment after the agreement was made.