A key transport route to the China's MMG-owned Las Bambas copper mine in Peru has been blocked by local activists.
The blockade took place after talks over donations to local development projects failed, a community leader cited by Reuters said.
Last week, residents of the Velille district in Cusco's Chumbivilcas province began blocking Peru's main mining corridor but lifted the protest on Tuesday to meet with company representatives.
By Wednesday, however, the protest was back on after the community members rejected a company offer to contribute one million soles ($270 000) annually in 2024 and 2025 to local development programs - half of what protesters are demanding.
"No agreement was reached at the meeting and we decided to resume the blockade of the corridor," a community leader argued.
"There is no way for mining vehicles to get through on the road."
Las Bambas produced about 302 000 metric tons of copper last year, around 2% of global supply.
Theodor Lisovoy, Editor in Chief of the European bureau, Rough&Polished
