"Yanacocha"

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15 August 2017

The Yanacocha mine, operated by Newmont mining Co., 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.

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#2126839

15 August 2017

The Yanacocha mine, operated by Newmont mining Co., 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.

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#2126844

15 August 2017

A river running next to the Yanacocha mine in Cajamarca, Peru. The mine is operated by Newmont mining Co. and has increased water contamination in the region. 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.

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#2126850

15 August 2017

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.

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#2126855

15 August 2017

A tank 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.

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#2126859

15 August 2017

A landscape view of the city of Cajamarca, Peru, one of the main mining areas in the Andes mountain range. Photo taken 17 March 2017.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.

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#2126867

15 August 2017

Stairway to the Cerro Santa Apolonia in Cajamarca, Peru. Photo taken 17 March 2017. 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.

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#2126871

15 August 2017

Street scene in a market in Cajamarca, Peru. Photo taken 17 March 2017. 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.

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#2126875

15 August 2017

Storefront in Cajamarca, Peru. Photo taken 17 March 2017. 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.

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#2126880

15 August 2017

Cows graze on the site of the proposed Conga gold mine, where Newmont mining Co. has faced local resistance in its plans to expand mining activity in the high Andes Mountains of Cajamarca, Peru. Photo taken March 22, 2017.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.

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#2126882

15 August 2017

Police blocking a mountain road during a protest against the proposed Conga gold mine in Cajamarca, Peru. Photo taken March 22, 2017.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.

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#2126883

15 August 2017

Peruvian police monitor an indigenous protest against the proposed Conga gold mine in the Andes highlands of Cajamarca, Peru. Photo taken March 22, 2017.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.

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#2126884

15 August 2017

On World Water Day, indigenous populations protest the Conga Gold Mine, a project proposed by Newmont Mining Co. that is feared to contaminate the water supply in Cajamarca, Peru. Photo taken 22 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.

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#2126885

15 August 2017

On World Water Day, indigenous populations protest the Conga Gold Mine, a project proposed by Newmont Mining Co. that is feared to contaminate the water supply in Cajamarca, Peru. Photo taken 22 March 2012Cajamarca, 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.

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#2126886

15 August 2017

On World Water Day, indigenous populations protest the Conga Gold Mine, a project proposed by Newmont Mining Co. that is feared to contaminate the water supply in Cajamarca, Peru. Photo taken 22 March 2012Cajamarca, 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.

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#2126887

15 August 2017

On World Water Day, indigenous populations protest the Conga Gold Mine, a project proposed by Newmont Mining Co. that is feared to contaminate the water supply in Cajamarca, Peru. Photo taken 22 March 2012Cajamarca, 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.

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