"Communities are going to feel empowered by this decision," Lagos said. "I think we could see appeals increase. Miners are going to have to display a lot more care and attention, because obviously any delay is very costly."
The Supreme Court's ruling is one of the first that rejects a massive mining project's permit and sets a strong precedent, said Lucio Cuenca, director of environmental group OLCA, which advises several communities fighting planned energy and mining projects in Chile.
"There seems to be a new consciousness," Cuenca said.
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