1 Jan 2021
Processing Expansion for Bismuth in Peru
Antamina received approval to invest $180 million to install hydrocyclones, increasing bismuth recovery at its concentrating plant in 2021, expanding processing capacity.
Peru production
Bismuth
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Relevant Events
Dec 2014
Ownership Change for Bismuth in Peru
Creditors announced a plan to sell the zinc‑lead smelter at La Oroya by December 2014, signalling potential ownership transfer and operational uncertainty for bismuth output.
Dec 2014
Strike for Bismuth in Peru
Following a December announcement of a planned sale, workers at La Oroya went on an indefinite strike in 2014, further disrupting bismuth production.
May 2014
Mine Closure for Bismuth in Peru
The La Oroya Metallurgical complex in Peru paused operations in May 2014 for a month due to concentrate shortages, temporarily cutting bismuth output.
2013
Strike for Bismuth in Peru
A strike at Peru's sole bismuth mine, lasting most of the previous three years, halted Peru’s bismuth production.
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