A proposed open - pit copper mine and processing plant in Peru is facing opposition from local residents concerned that the project will have an impact on water resources . The mine is majority owned by Teck Resources and Japan ’s Mitsubishi Materials has a 20 % interest . According to La República newspaper, the president of the community council, Nelson Martínez, said that his people are worried about the quality of their water resources being affected by the project. The Compania Minera Peru is conducting social and environmental studies before a feasibility study .
A proposed open - pit copper mine and processing plant in Peru is facing opposition from local residents concerned that the project will have an impact on water resources . The mine is majority owned by Teck Resources and Japan ’s Mitsubishi Materials has a 20 % interest . The Compania Minera Peru is conducting social and environmental studies before a feasibility study .