Argentine judge orders halt to mining activity, road access near Vicuña’s copper project

Mining04-20 14:42

Police in Argentina’s La Rioja province blocked a road leading to the Vicuña copper project, and a judge issued a suspension of activity over environmental concerns, though the company said it has not...

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