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Caption: The house of Edelmira Artica and her husband, who refuse to leave Old Morococha, is stamped with Chinalco’s logo (Photo: Marco Alegre/Convoca)

The Chinese mining giant and the ghost town

05 Dec - by Gonzalo Torrico 0 Comments

The resettlement of a Peruvian town by Chinese mining company Chinalco has sparked two conflicts

Caption: Peru’s military carries out a demonstration exercise. But it has been called in for real as mining conflicts led to the imposition of martial law (image: Galeria del Ministerio de Defensa de Peru).

Violent protests underline challenges for China-Peru mining cooperation

09 Jun - by Robert Soutar 0 Comments

Li and Humala agree to increase mining output as resistance intensifies

Caption: The massive Coca-Codo hydroelectric plant in the Ecuadorean Amazon is being constructed by China’s Sinohydro (image: Presidencia de la República del Ecuador)

China is a “major driver” of environmental degradation in Latin America

15 Apr - by Robert Soutar 0 Comments

New research presents stark impacts and positive potential of China-Latin America relationship

Caption: (L-R) Prof. Rhys Jenkins , Gabriela Moya, Isabel Hilton, Cristina Veiga and Liu Jianqiang during a Q&A at Canning House (image: Lushan Huang/chinadialogue).

Diálogo Chino at Canning House

18 Mar - by Robert Soutar 1 Comment

Changing financial architecture and perceptions key themes at China-Latin America event in London

Caption: After decades of poorly regulated mining, Morococha had a toxic legacy. (photo: Social Capital Group).

Morococha: the Peruvian town the Chinese relocated

26 Jan - by Gervase Poulden 0 Comments

After years of bad press, Chinese mining company sets the standard for good community relations

Caption: Head of State participated in the implementation of operations in the Toromocho Project Minera Chinalco Peru SA, located in the district of Morococha (Junín Region) (Image by Presidencia Perú)

Chalco: the Chinese company praised overseas but a major polluter at home

11 Sep - by Liu Qin 0 Comments

Chinese aluminum group Chalco has a poor environmental record in China, yet it’s praised in Peru

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