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Analysis: Mines and votes - Socialist Castillo sweeps Peru ...

Peru's key mining regions overwhelming supported socialist Pedro Castillo, who looks on track to win the Andean country's tight presidential election and has pledged to sharply hike taxes on firms operating in the world's no. 2 copper producer. The high support in districts where key mines are located underscores how tensions have burst through after years of conflict between mining firms and ...


In the midst of a presidential election, Peru mining ...

Overall, mining exports filled Peru's coffers with $2.5 billion in January 2021, an 8% increase year-on-year. Gold, on the other hand, fell both in …


Mineral industry of Peru - Wikipedia

Peru's mining industry, which has consistently been the country's major foreign exchange generator since 1997, accounted for almost 61.8% ($14.7 billion) of total export revenues of more than $23.8 billion in 2006 compared with 56.3% ($9.8 billion) of total export revenues of about $17.4 billion in 2005.


Commentary: The mining industry in Peru is threatening one ...

Peru's Paracas National Reserve, one of the world's greatest ecological treasures, is under threat from a group of port management entrepreneurs who …


UPDATE 1-Peru's mining sector calls for government …

2 LIMA, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Peru's mining firms called for government action on Monday to halt a series of protests against the sector, which most recently led to the Andean country's largest copper ...


Peru mining protests rattle markets as Antamina talks loom ...

1 Peru's government said later in the day that the mining minister was leading a delegation heading to the area, some 60 km (37.28 mi) from Antamina, with the aim of launching formal talks to ...


Peru faces COVID-19 hardship, uncertainty over ...

Peru faces pandemic hardship. Firstly, the pandemic. According to the Financial Times, on Monday the government revised its figures, saying …


Wave of mining protests in Peru affecting investment ...

LIMA, Nov 2 (Reuters) - A wave of protests against Peru's key mining sector is affecting the "country's perception in terms of future investments," central bank president Julio Velarde said on Tuesday. Peru, the world's No. 2 copper producer, has seen …


Peru's Mining Crisis: News: The Independent Institute

In recent weeks, Peru has seen violent protests on the part of local communities against foreign investors involved in mining. Some people advocate raising taxes on the mining companies, while others have promoted voluntary cash donations on the part of foreign investors to placate the protesters. But the social crisis that affects mining in Peru will not be resolved with taxes or alms, …


Peru to ease lockdown for miners amid Covid-19 pandemic

The Peruvian Government has announced that it will ease lockdown restrictions on the country's mining sector, with mining, storage and transportation of minerals set to resume amid the quarantine being enforced in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The news is particularly surprising considering the rapid spread of Covid-19 throughout Peru ...


Peru to allow mining under new COVID-19 lockdown policy ...

The Peruvian government will allow mining operations to continue during a new two-week lockdown scheduled to run from Jan. 31 to Feb. 14 to stem the spread of the coronavirus, Reuters reported Jan. 28. Peru is rich in mineral resources, and the lockdown policy will include mining regions such as Ancash, where the Antamina copper-zinc-molybdenum ...


Peru's new government eyes natural gas, hydroelectric ...

LIMA: Peru's new Prime Minister Guido Bellido told Reuters on Saturday (Aug 7) that the state plans to participate in key industries, including natural gas and new hydroelectric projects, under a ...


Peru Becomes Mining Hot Spot After ... - Financial News Media

FN Media Group Presents Microsmallcap.com Market Commentary New York, NY – January 12, 2021 -Peru's mining industry has been on the upswing in recent years and is headed higher still as investors continue to pump money into projects. The country's mining construction portfolio now totals $56 billion and will likely continue to grow following […]


Peru's sol slips as mining protests dent sentiment

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Peru's 2020 Silver Production Down By One-Third Due To ...

Peru's silver production fell to 85 metric tons (mt) in April and 116 mt in May: The data from Peru's May Mining Statistical Bulletin shows that during the first five months of 2020 (Jan-May), domestic silver production is down 485 mt, or 32%, compared to the same period last year. Already, Peru has lost 15.6 million oz of silver production ...


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Global Business Reports - Peru Mining 2021 - Digital Version

Our 2021 Peru Mining Report, the first fully digital report in GBR's Peru Mining series, is the product of over 120 interviews with major mining companies, junior explorers, engineering firms, consultants, service providers, equipment and technology suppliers and associations.


Copper mines interrupted by unrest in Peru - MiningNews.net

Copper mines interrupted by unrest in Peru. COMMUNITIES in rural Peru, empowered by having a national president they believe represents their interests, are turning up the heat on mining companies which they feel don't deliver on their commitments. Apumayo Mining installations in flames in Ayacucho in Peru. Mine Risk Management > Politics.


Peru mining protests rattle markets as Antamina talks loom

1 A spate of mining protests in Peru is sending jitters through the Andean country's markets and raising a test for leftist President Pedro Castillo, who sent officials on Tuesday to the huge Antamina copper mine to defuse a local community blockade. The world's no. 2 producer of copper saw its sol currency and equities markets weaken on Tuesday, with traders pointing to the unrest that has hit ...


South America Mining News - The Northern Miner

Shares of Bear Creek Mining (TSXV: BCM; US-OTC: BCEKF) surged on news that Peru's new president, Pedro Castillo, and representatives of local communities, support the… News October 20, 2021 Hochschild to spin off Chilean rare earths company


Peru protest leader won't lift Antamina mine blockade ...

1 Antamina is Peru's largest copper mine. Peru's mining minister had asked the community to end its protest as a precondition for talks "and it created an outcry," Damian told Reuters on Tuesday.


Protests force Peru's largest copper mine to halt ...

2 Protests force Peru's largest copper mine to halt operations. Operations at Peru's Antamina copper and zinc mine, jointly owned by Glencore, BHP, Teck and Mitsubishi, were suspended on Sunday due to an ongoing roadblock set by locals who believe the mine has not lived up to its commitments to support local communities.


Peru community to suspend Antamina protest that rattled ...

1 LIMA, Nov 2 (Reuters) - A spate of mining protests in Peru is sending jitters through the Andean country's markets and raising a test for leftist President Pedro Castillo, who sent officials on ...


Peru mining protests rattle markets as Antamina talks loom

1 LIMA (Reuters) – A spate of mining protests in Peru is sending jitters through the Andean country's markets and raising a test for leftist President Pedro Castillo, who sent officials on Tuesday to the huge Antamina copper mine to defuse a local community blockade. The world's no. 2 producer of copper saw its sol currency and equities ...


Peru's Copper Industry At Risk As New Administration …

Peru's Copper Industry At Risk As New Administration Takes The Wheel. By MINING.com - Jun 14, 2021, 12:44 PM CDT. Peru, the world's second-largest copper-producing country, could see mining ...


Peru's mining sector calls for government action over ...

Reuters. LIMA — Peru's mining firms called for government action on Monday to halt a series of protests against the sector, which most recently led to the Andean country's largest copper ...


Peru wants mining companies to help build railway to ...

Peru is asking help from mining companies Las Bambas, of China's MMG Ltd, and Grupo Mexico's Southern Copper to build a rail system from a …


Peru community says it won't end Glencore mine blockade ...

LIMA -An indigenous community in Peru's Espinar province that blocked a key mining road on Wednesday plans to continue the blockade indefinitely, a local …


Peru's mining industry expands 12% in September - report ...

2 Get caught up in minutes with our speedy summary of today's must-read news and expert opinions. Sign up here! (Kitco News) - The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics of Peru (INEI) announced today that the domestic mining and hydrocarbons sector increased by 11.07% in September 2021 compared to the same month of 2020.


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Peru is the world's 49th largest economy and ranks 28th among emerging markets in terms of GDP. The Peruvian economy grew by 2.5% in 2017. A subscription to EMIS provides access to a database of over 24,000 Peruvian companies as well as a range of sector reports, macroeconomic data and news from 120 local and global sources.


Peru central bank warns against mining protests impact ...

1 Social unrest in Peru's mining areas deepens global concerns around a looming deficit of copper. According to estimates from CRU Group, the copper …


Peru Mining Industry Newswire - EIN Presswire

Peru community says it won't end Glencore mine blockade until demands met. An indigenous community in Peru's Espinar province that blocked a key mining road on Wednesday plans to continue the blockade indefinitely, a local leader said, in protest against the government and Glencore PLC's Antapaccay copper mine.