A resident of Espinar overlooks the Antapaccay copper mine from beyond its perimeter. There are fewer people living next to mining operations due to environmental changes. Peru
"At dawn this place is full of dust, all dark. Sometimes the water also comes muddy. It was different in the past", says Idelfonsa Achire, a livestock farmer and member of the Huisa community in Espinar, Peru.
View of the peasant community of Huancuire, in Apurímac, at about 4,000 meters above sea level. The community is close to the Las Bambas project, which accounts for 2% of the world's copper supply. Peru
Two women members of the Chicñahui peasant community prepare food with firewood. Many of these communities do not have basic services such as water, electricity or gas. Peru
The waters of some rivers in Espinar look dark due to the presence of metals. Studies confirmed that populations in the province of Espinar are exposed to, among other toxic substances, arsenic, mercury and lead, which can cause damage to multiple systems in the human body, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Nearby communities have denounced the spillage of mine tailings in the area. However, it has not since been determined whether mining activity is the cause of this pollution. Peru
Livestock and agriculture are the main economic activities in this Andean area. Fortunato Ccoscco Pérez, a sheep herder in the Huancuire community, near the Las Bambas mining expansion project, is worried because of the cattle. He doesn't know why sheep are dying. Peru
The community members of Chicñahui, who have lived next to mining activity for years, denounce the death of their livestock due to the contaminated water and pasture they consume. Peru
Every day 125 trucks carrying metal extracted from mining operations pass through the mining corridor to the port of Matarani in Arequipa region. Road building to service mining projects has been a source of conflict between communities and companies. Clashes in 2015 between protestors and police resulted in the deaths of four people and numerous injuries. Peru
In the Huisa community in Espinar, as everyday, a woman returns from feeding her cattle on the land near the mining project. People who live next to the mining projects are uncertain about the future. Peru
A resident of Espinar overlooks the Antapaccay copper mine from beyond its perimeter. There are fewer people living next to mining operations due to environmental changes. Peru
"At dawn this place is full of dust, all dark. Sometimes the water also comes muddy. It was different in the past", says Idelfonsa Achire, a livestock farmer and member of the Huisa community in Espinar, Peru.
View of the peasant community of Huancuire, in Apurímac, at about 4,000 meters above sea level. The community is close to the Las Bambas project, which accounts for 2% of the world's copper supply. Peru
Two women members of the Chicñahui peasant community prepare food with firewood. Many of these communities do not have basic services such as water, electricity or gas. Peru
The waters of some rivers in Espinar look dark due to the presence of metals. Studies confirmed that populations in the province of Espinar are exposed to, among other toxic substances, arsenic, mercury and lead, which can cause damage to multiple systems in the human body, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Nearby communities have denounced the spillage of mine tailings in the area. However, it has not since been determined whether mining activity is the cause of this pollution. Peru
Livestock and agriculture are the main economic activities in this Andean area. Fortunato Ccoscco Pérez, a sheep herder in the Huancuire community, near the Las Bambas mining expansion project, is worried because of the cattle. He doesn't know why sheep are dying. Peru
The community members of Chicñahui, who have lived next to mining activity for years, denounce the death of their livestock due to the contaminated water and pasture they consume. Peru
Every day 125 trucks carrying metal extracted from mining operations pass through the mining corridor to the port of Matarani in Arequipa region. Road building to service mining projects has been a source of conflict between communities and companies. Clashes in 2015 between protestors and police resulted in the deaths of four people and numerous injuries. Peru
In the Huisa community in Espinar, as everyday, a woman returns from feeding her cattle on the land near the mining project. People who live next to the mining projects are uncertain about the future. Peru