04:50 AM EDT, 09/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Hudbay Minerals ( HBM ) said late Tuesday it has temporarily demobilized non-essential workers and shut down operations at its Constancia mine in Peru due to escalating social unrest in the country.

The company said the mine, along with others in the southern mining corridor, has been affected by "local protests and illegal blockades."

Hudbay said it plans to use the downtime for preventative maintenance and may advance some scheduled work originally planned for later in the year.

The company expects the disruption to be temporary and does not anticipate any impact on its 2025 production or cost guidance.