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Southern may import copper concentrates for Ilo smelter

Southern copper may import copper concentrates from its operations in Mexico to feed its Ilo smelter in Moquegua, Peru as communities continue to blockade its Cuajone mine seeking a cash payout and profit share.

Southern may import copper concentrates for Ilo smelter Southern may import copper concentrates for Ilo smelter Southern may import copper concentrates for Ilo smelter Southern may import copper concentrates for Ilo smelter Southern may import copper concentrates for Ilo smelter

Southern Copper's Cuajone mine in Moquegua, Peru

In early February, communities near the mine blocked the railroad used for shipping concentrates from the Cuajone mine, which produces 7,000 tonnes per day of copper, to Ilo where it has a refinery.