US court rules farmers’ case against Newmont must be heard in Peru
Máxima Acuña Atalaya de Chaupe at the US Court.
(Image courtesy of EarthRights International).
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a lower court decision that Máxima Acuña Atalaya de Chaupe and her family’s case against US-based Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) (TSX: NGT) should be heard in Peru, rather than in the United States.
Engaged in a legal fight with the mining giant for over three years now, the Chaupe family alleges that their home was destroyed when Newmont started building its $5-billion Conga gold and copper project. The Peruvian potato farmers say their attempts to rebuild the matriarch’s house have been blocked through the use of harassment and violence.
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