MMG & Hudbay Warn of Production Risk Amid Informal Miner Protests

In July 2025, MMG and Hudbay alerted the Peruvian government to severe operational risks caused by road blockades from informal miners protesting their removal from the REINFO formalization program. The Southern Mining Corridor has been disrupted, threatening copper exports and highlighting Peru’s fragile social license to operate. Industry leaders call for urgent, inclusive governance reforms to address informality and prevent further instability.