Monterrico Metals...reports that a protest march, which approached the company's exploration camp at Rio Blanco on 28 July, was halted by officers of the Peruvian National Police... Isolated confrontations with police officers have occurred over a period of days and, regrettably, have resulted in some injuries to police and protestors... There is a report of one fatality, details of the cause are unclear at this stage, this is deeply concerning and Monterrico wishes to express its sympathy to the family of the person concerned. Monterrico has a policy of community consultation and participation in the development of the Rio Blanco Copper Project... A formal mechanism for dialogue and public access has been active for over one year by way of the Rio Blanco Steering Committee (Mesa de Concetacion)...[C]ertain of the march organisers have been invited to participate in the Steering Committee, but elected to act unilaterally... Monterrico's CEO, Chris Eager said "...I do not believe that the organisers of the march are representative of the people living in the area and have been influenced by other external agendas."