Peru gold, copper mining opposition intensifies

Posted on July 25, 2012 at 00:01 AM EDT

The $4.8 billion Minas Conga copper and gold project, which will be the biggest foreign investment in Peru’s history, has run into intense local opposition. The conflict has become a high-stakes test of how Peru treats foreign investment.

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Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A. ADS Newmont Mining Corp. Rio Tinto PLC ADS Southern Copper Corp.

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