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Protests against gold mining in Cajamarca
Tanks of toxic chemicals used to extract precious metals from soil in the Yanacocha mine in Cajamarca, Peru. Photo taken 14 March 2012.Cajamarca, Peru, is home to the Yanacocha gold and copper mine, one of the largest open pit mines in the world. In 2012, the mine's operator, US-based Newmont Mining Co. proposed expanding the mine by opening a new project called the Conga Mine. This proposal was met with intense resistance from the local and indigenous population, who felt more mining activity would further contaminate water supplies in the region. Photos taken in March 2012. (Photo by Diego Cupolo/NurPhoto)
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| Photographer | Diego Cupolo/NurPhoto |
| Category | Human Interest |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Diego Cupolo/NurPhoto |
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