Trucks from the Las Bambas mine circulate along the mining corridor between Sayhua and Ccapacmarca, near Ccapacmarca, Peru, January 19, 2022. Picture taken January 19, 2022. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda
LIMA (Reuters) - A community in Peru's Andes mountains on Wednesday blocked a highway used by MMG Ltd's Las Bambas copper mine, demanding payment for use of the road, according to a source close to the company and a protest leader.
The new conflict comes just two weeks after the mining firm resumed operations following another protest that forced Las Bambas to shut down for more than 50 days, the longest in the mine's history.
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