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Peruvian Prime Minister Mirtha Vasquez sparked a controversy with the key mining sector on Friday night, saying a group of four mines in the Andean Ayacucho region would not be allowed any extensions on their operational timelines. "This is an arbitrary measure that ignores the rule of law and its principles," said Oscar Caipo, the president of Confiep, which groups Peru's largest corporations.

Chile's Antofagasta, one of the world's largest copper producers, said on Saturday it was "concerned" by rising political uncertainty in the Andean country, which is set for a polarised presidential election this weekend. In an interview published on Saturday by the newspaper La Tercera, the firm's executive president Iván Arriagada cited election uncertainty and took aim at "violence" as a source of pressure. The country has grappled with regular protests in recent years and is now redrafting its Constitution.