Criminals’ attempt to kidnap Peruvian miners quashed

The Pataz Unified Command, whose members hail from the National Armed Forces and the National Police, detained three men in their mid-to-late twenties, who attempted to kidnap a group of miners in the La Libertad region, northwestern Peru.

Congo overtakes Peru on copper output, still behind on exports

The Democratic Republic of the Congo overtook Peru as the world’s second largest copper producer in 2023, though it still lags the South American country in exports, official data from both nations show.

Peru copper output seen growing to 3mt in 2024, minister says

Peru’s copper production should reach 3 million metric tons this year after hitting 2.76 million tons in 2023, energy and mining minister Romulo Mucho said in a news conference on Friday.

Adani’s $1.2bn copper smelter to import concentrates from Peru, Chile

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s group will source copper concentrates from Peru, Chile and Australia to kick-start its $1.2 billion copper smelter, the world’s biggest single-location plant of its type, a top company official said.

Peru approves $2 billion Antamina copper mine expansion

Peru’s environmental watchdog has granted Antamina, the country’s largest copper-zinc mine, a long-awaited permit that allows it to kick off a $2 billion expansion to extend the operation’s productive life from 2028 to 2036.

Peru copper production in November up 10.9% from year ago

Copper production in Peru rose 10.9% in November from the year-ago month to 253,582 metric tons, the Andean nation’s mining ministry said on Friday.

American Lithium sees Peru project value triple to $5 billion

Mining News Pro - Canadian miner American Lithium said on Wednesday that the estimated value of its Falchani lithium project in Peru had tripled from the previous forecast to $5.11 billion and that it would have a potential operating life of 32 years.

Peru’s copper production up 7.5% in August

Mining News Pro - Copper production in Peru rose 7.5% year-over-year in August, official data showed on Friday, as output of the red metal totaled about 223,000 metric tons for the month.

Peru’s economy weaker than expected in August, shrinks 0.63% y/y

Mining News Pro - Peru’s economy shrank by 0.63% in August compared to the same month a year earlier, undershooting analysts’ expectations, figures from the national statistics institute (INEI) showed on Sunday.

Buenaventura suspends Peru mine on permitting delays

Mining News Pro - Buenaventura, Peru’s top publicly traded precious-metals producer, has halted its Colquijirca’s Tajo Norte zinc-lead-silver mine for up to three years due to permitting delays.

American Lithium bets it can open mine in Peru by 2027

Mining News Pro - A subsidiary of American Lithium is betting it can defy the odds in Peru and open the country’s first lithium mine in speedy fashion despite a sluggish permitting system that can keep projects on hold for years.

Peru grapples with red tape that’s burying giant copper projects

Mining News Pro - If political turmoil and social unrest were the hot topics at Peru’s top mining event last year, this year it’s red tape.

Chinese-owned mine hit by more delays in key Peru copper expansion project

Mining News Pro - A unit of state-owned China Minmetals Corp. is bracing for further delays in building a second pit at its troubled Las Bambas copper mine in Peru, while the military there continues to buffer the operation from protest disruptions.

Chinese-owned mine hit by more delays in key Peru copper expansion project

Mining News Pro - A unit of state-owned China Minmetals Corp. is bracing for further delays in building a second pit at its troubled Las Bambas copper mine in Peru, while the military there continues to buffer the operation from protest disruptions.

Peru’s March copper production up 20% as mines restart after protests

Mining News Pro - Peru’s March copper production leapt 20.4% from a year earlier to reach 219,275 tonnes, the country’s energy and mining ministry said on Tuesday, as large mines resume their operations following stoppages caused by several social protests.

American Lithium unit gets green light to explore new area in Peru

Mining News Pro - The Peruvian arm of Canadian miner American Lithium Corp said on Wednesday it received authorization from the South American nation’s authorities to carry out additional explorations near its current lithium project.

Deadly Peru mine is partner in Switzerland’s efforts to clean up gold supply

Mining News Pro - A gold mine in Peru where 27 workers died in a fire over the weekend is a partner of Swiss institutions in their effort to ensure responsible sourcing from informal miners in the Andean country.

Gold mine fire in Peru kills 27

Mining News Pro - A fire in a small gold mine in southern Peru has left 27 people dead, authorities said on Sunday, in the country’s single deadliest mining accident in more than two decades.

Peru wants to seize lithium ‘window of opportunity,’ says minister

Mining News Pro - Peru’s economy minister on Thursday said “conditions were being established” to develop lithium mining projects in the country, a week after Chile launched a plan to boost state control of the industry.

Peru wants to seize lithium ‘window of opportunity,’ says minister

Mining News Pro - Peru’s economy minister on Thursday said “conditions were being established” to develop lithium mining projects in the country, a week after Chile launched a plan to boost state control of the industry.

Peru copper mines aim for output boost in 2023 after protest impact fades

Mining News Pro - Peru’s copper miners hope to increase output in 2023 after recovering from the impact of major protests at the start of the year, industry executives said, despite simmering anti-government anger in the world’s no. 2 producer of the red metal.

Peru expects 74 mining projects to become operative in 2023

Mining News Pro - The Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) announced that 2023 will see the development of 74 mining projects across 17 departments for a total investment of $596 million.

Peru protests jolt mine activity with Las Bambas, Antapaccay hit hardest

Mining News Pro - Peru’s top copper mines are starting to see activity hit harder by protests and blockades in the country’s southern Andes, power data reviewed by Reuters shows, with Chinese-owned Las Bambas and Glencore PLC’s Antapaccay currently worst affected.

Glencore to sell 23% stake in Peruvian miner Volcan

Mining News Pro - Miner and commodities trader Glencore (LON: GLEN) has kicked off a sale process for its 23% stake in Peruvian zinc and silver miner Volcan.

Camino to partner with Japan’s Nittetsu at Los Chapitos copper project in Peru

Mining News Pro - Camino Corp. has signed a letter of intent to partner with Japan’s Nittetsu Mining Co. at its Los Chapitos copper exploration project in Peru. Nittetsu currently operates the Atacama Kozan copper mine located in northern Chile that was developed from an iron oxide copper gold (IOCG) deposit style similar to Camino’s Los Chapitos project.

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