Southern Copper secures Peru's Tia Maria license, clearing the way for the project to enter the exploitation phase and ...

Peru's mining exports in the January-August period of this year totaled US$35.608 billion, representing a 16.2% increase ...

For years, gold mining has been one of Peru’s most pressing environmental challenges, with illegal operations clearing the ...

A South American trade bloc has ruled that Peru is failing to curb illegal gold mining and mercury trafficking.

The Andean Community has ordered Peru to take immediate action against illegal gold mining and mercury trafficking. The ...

The mining investment in Peru from January to August 2025 reached US$3.34 billion, 12.8% higher than the same period last year (US$2.96 billion), the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) reported ...

The parties expect to sign an MOU in November to develop lithium, copper and other strategic mineral projects.

(Reuters) -Peru's mining sector is keeping the economy from sinking deeper into repression, Economy Minister Alex Contreras said on Tuesday, adding that progress kick-starting projects was a priority ...

As gold prices hover at record highs, a leading Catholic leader in Peru’s Amazon is urging countries that are destinations for the precious metal to help stem illegal mining that is poisoning rivers ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Peruvian customs officials have seized a record-breaking shipment of illegal mercury, exposing a cross-border smuggling network that is fueling one of the Amazon’s most ...

Of Quechua descent, Nathalie has become a passionate voice for protecting the Peruvian Amazon and the indigenous communities ...