Peru halts start of Southern Copper's Tia Maria project for review

Fidelity
2026.04.10 14:13

Peru's government has halted the start of Southern Copper's Tia Maria project, nullifying its exploitation phase. The project will undergo a new evaluation to ensure the soundness of the mining process, according to the mining ministry's statement.

LIMA, April 10 (Reuters) - Peru's government said on Friday that the start of exploitation at Southern Copper's ( SCCO ) Tia Maria copper project has been nullified and is awaiting a new evaluation.

The project will enter a new evaluation to strengthen the soundness of the mining process, the mining ministry said in a statement. (Reporting by Marco Aquino)

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