Key copper mines in Peru are cranking up activity again after protests and blockades dented production, power data analyzed by Reuters showed, potentially boosting supply from the world's no. 2 producer of the red metal.
, which has allowed mines to return progressively to normal levels of activity, the data showed. The data did not indicate whether transport of ore has improved.Copper mines in the country have long faced disruption from community protests that have at times led to lengthy shutdowns.
Las Bambas, producer of some 2% of global copper, has operated at full power since the start of March after choppiness since early February.
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