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Reservoir solution could see Tia Maria sail

Southern Copper is considering building a water reservoir as part of its efforts to obtain community approval to build its US$1.4 billion Tia Maria copper project in Arequipa, Peru.

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Southern Copper's Tia Maria in Arequipa, Peru

Local communities have protested against the 120,000tpa project, permitted in 2019, for about a decade, with one of their fears being its impact on local water sources.