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The mineral industry of Peru has played an important role in the nation's history and been integral to the country's economic growth for several decades. [1] The industry has also contributed to environmental degradation and environmental injustice; [2] and is a source of environmental conflicts that shape public debate on good governance and development.
Azuca mine [2] silver: 4 Bayóvar mine [3] phosphate: 5 Berenguela mine [4] silver: 6 Cañariaco Norte mine [5] copper: 7 Cerro Verde mine [6] copper: 8 Cerro Corona mine [7] gold and copper: 9 Chucapaca mine [8] gold: 10 Corani mine [9] silver: 11 Costancia mine [10] copper: 12 Crespo mine [2] silver: 13 Cuajone mine [11] copper: 14 Galeno ...
The Ministry of Energy and Mines (Spanish: Ministerio de Energía y Minas, MINEM), is the government ministry responsible for the energetic and mining sectors of Peru. Additionally, it is charged with overseeing the equal distribution of energy throughout the country.
It is in the Urubamba Province in Cusco in southeast Peru, at an elevation of 3,200 m (10,500 ft) above sea level. [2] Overview.
Pyrargyrite on carbonate mineral, Huarón mine. The Huarón Mining District is one of the richest polymetallic (Zn-Pb-Ag-Cu-(Au)) deposit clusters in Peru. It is located 20 km SSW of Cerro de Pasco, in the Huayllay District, Pasco Province, Pasco Department, between 4500 and 4700 m.a.s.l.
In northern Peru, the World Bank's business-lending arm is part owner of the Yanacocha gold mine, accused by impoverished farming communities of despoiling their land in pursuit of the precious ore. The bank and IFC have stepped up investments in projects deemed to have a high risk of serious and environment damage, including oil pipelines, mines and even coal-fired power plants, an ...
It is an open pit mine which had an estimated life of mine at 15 years. It also produced molybdenum . The mine is jointly owned by Teck Resources , BHP , Glencore , and Mitsubishi Corporation [ 2 ] and independently operated by Compañía Minera Antamina S.A. [ 1 ] It produced 390,800 tons of copper concentrate in 2006, 461,000 tons [ 4 ] in 2013.
Peru: List of countries by copper production: Chromium [10] South Africa Turkey: List of countries by chromium production: Gold [11] China Australia: List of countries by gold production: Iron ore [12] Australia China: List of countries by iron ore production: Lithium [13] Australia Chile: List of countries by lithium production: Manganese [14 ...