February 20, 2024--Written by Amir Richani for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Peru's Antamina copper mine will expand its activities for another eight years and see US$2 billion in investment following the latest permit approval.

The Peruvian government has approved Antamina's new environmental impact assessment, extending the mine's life cycle from 2028 until 2036. The expansion will include investments worth US$2 billion in the asset's operations in the next few years.