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A protestor wearing a mask and a fake riot police uniform takes part in rally at the “Club de la Union” stairs in Santiago March 11, 2015, supporting the towns of Salamanca and Caimanes in the Choapa River Valley who had been blocking access to Los Pelambres mine. Copper miner Antofagasta said on Wednesday it had reached a deal with protesters who had been blocking access to its Los Pelambres mine in Chile, affecting output. Last week, Antofagasta Minerals, a unit of Antofagasta PLC, said output at its key Los Pelambres mine had been reduced by about 5,000 tonnes, as demonstrators from the town of Salamanca in the Choapa River Valley had blocked access to the mining complex. Local communities had blamed the mine for water shortages and said they wanted a desalination plant built. (Photo by Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)
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