The approval of the new project is expected to enable Peru to increase its copper production to four million tonnes per year in the near future, according to the minister.

The Peruvian Minister of Energy and Mines, R mulo Mucho, announced the approval of the technical report related to the $600-million Cerro Verde copper mine expansion project.

Cerro Verde, located…

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