# Las Bambas mining resettlement and community relations

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/las-bambas-mining-resettlement-and-community-relations
> Updated: 2026-10-30T17:40:03.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The Las Bambas copper mining project in Peru’s Apurímac region involved the resettlement of the Fuerabamba community to Nueva Fuerabamba between 2010 and 2014. This relocation, affecting approximately 1,600 people, provided new housing and infrastructure to accommodate the development of the Ferrobamba ore deposit.

While the mining company maintains that its contractual obligations have been fulfilled, disputes remain. Some community members have reportedly returned to their original lands, alleging that resettlement commitments were not fully met. 

In more recent developments, the company has engaged in dialogue with other local groups, such as the San Miguel peasant community. Following agreements, Minera Las Bambas delivered heavy machinery to the community to assist with road maintenance and local infrastructure projects.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-30: Las Bambas delivers machinery to San Miguel community

Minera Las Bambas delivered a backhoe to the San Miguel community in Apurímac, Peru, to support road maintenance and local infrastructure projects following community agreements.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/las-bambas-delivers-machinery-to-san-miguel-community

### 2026-10-17: Nueva Fuerabamba built for 1,600 residents near Las Bambas mine

The town of Nueva Fuerabamba was built in Peru to resettle 1,600 people displaced by the Las Bambas copper mine, though disputes over fulfilled commitments continue.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nueva-fuerabamba-built-for-1600-residents-near-las-bambas-mine

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