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title: "Peru halts start of Southern Copper's Tia Maria project for review"
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description: "Peru's government has halted the start of Southern Copper's Tia Maria project, nullifying its exploitation phase. The project will undergo a new evaluation to ensure the soundness of the mining process, according to the mining ministry's statement."
datetime: "2026-04-10T14:13:00.000Z"
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# Peru halts start of Southern Copper's Tia Maria project for review

LIMA, April 10 (Reuters) - Peru's government said on Friday that the start of exploitation at Southern Copper's ( SCCO ) Tia Maria copper project has been nullified and is awaiting a new evaluation.

The project will enter a new evaluation to strengthen the soundness of the mining process, the mining ministry said in a statement. (Reporting by Marco Aquino)

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