Peru: 2 killed, others injured in protest over social & environmental impacts of MMG mine; govt. declares state of emergency
摘要
日期: 2015年9月29日
地點: 秘魯
企業
China Minmetals - Parent Company , Minerals and Metals Group (MMG) (part of China Minmetals) - Subsidiary項目
Las Bambas - Unknown受影響的
受影響的總人數: 數字未知
社區: ( 數字未知 - 地點未知 - 未知行业 , Gender not reported )議題
影響評估 , 抗議 , State armed forces , 殺害回應
Response sought: 否
資訊來源: News outlet
“Two killed in protest at $7.4-bln MMG copper project in Peru”
Two protesters were shot dead and eight police officers wounded after a group of activists broke into MMG Ltd's $7.4- billion Las Bambas project in a remote Andean region in Peru, the government said on Monday…Many towns near big projects fear pollution or seek more benefits. The unrest in the highland town of Challhuahuacho comes as MMG has been wrapping up construction of a massive mine that is expected to add 400,000 tonnes of copper to global supply each year. Protesters were demanding that MMG revise part of its environmental plan and hire more locals, authorities said. About 1,500 police officers and 150 military officers had been sent to the zone ahead of rallies that started on Friday…MMG said it remains open to dialogue and that communities near the mine did not participate in the protests. "Las Bambas has demonstrated through the years its vast capacity for working with communities in the area of influence," the company said in a statement…