Process and Politics: Chinalco and the Resettlement of Morococha

This case traces the evolution of a resettlement scheme in Peru that has the potential both to benefit corporate interests and better the lot of the local community. In January 2012, Fred Goytendía Matos becomes technical secretary for a Dialogue Table created to reconcile the interests of Chinalco, a Chinese-owned mine in Peru, multi-level government interests, and the residents of Morococha, a town that Chinalco wants to resettle to better exploit the mine’s potential. Goytendía Matos, in particular, dreams of a project that will be a model for communities worldwide experiencing similar challenges.