Peru Buenaventura Uchucchacua mine halts on strike

Tue Jul 1, 2008 11:50am EDT
 
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LIMA, July 1 (Reuters) - Peruvian miner Buenaventura (BUEv.LM) (BVN.N) said on Tuesday production at its Uchucchacua silver mine is stopped because of a nationwide mining strike.

"All production at Uchucchacua is stopped," Carlos Galvez, the company's finance chief told Reuters. The company's other mines in Peru have not been affected by the strike. (Reporting by Dana Ford)

 
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