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Peru’s Pamputa community proposes buying stake in MMG copper mine

Peru’s Pamputa community has proposed acquiring a partial interest in a copper mine from MMG Ltd., the community announced. The proposal concerns a stake in one of the mining company’s copper operations in the country. No financial terms, ownership percentage or timeline were disclosed.

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The proposal matters less for its size — none was disclosed — than for its model: a host community seeking equity rather than only royalties or compensation, which would give it a direct claim on mine economics and a seat in decisions it currently influences mainly through protest. If such structures spread, they could reshape how operators secure social licence in Peru, and how lenders and off-takers assess community risk. Whether this remains a proposal or becomes a template is the open question.

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