Copper projects include Antamina Replacement (Áncash), Yanacocha Sulfides (Cajamarca), Cuajone Expansion (Moquegua), and similar initiatives in the regions of Arequipa, Apurímac, Cusco, Ica, Huancavelica, Junín, Pasco, Lima, La Libertad, Lambayeque and Piura.
The Peruvian Minister of Energy and Mines, Rómulo Mucho, reported that there are 31 copper projects in the country included in the Mining Investment Project Portfolio, which represent a global investment of 39,795 million dollars and are located in 14 regions of the country, generating resources that contribute to the local and regional economy.
Copper projects include Antamina Replacement (Áncash), Yanacocha Sulfides (Cajamarca), Cuajone Expansion (Moquegua), and similar initiatives in the regions of Arequipa, Apurímac, Cusco, Ica, Huancavelica, Junín, Pasco, Lima, La Libertad, Lambayeque and Piura.
“Studies say that copper is the mineral that will reign in the future and we need more copper projects. Fortunately, we have projects in the exploration phase so that Peru continues to be a key player as a supplier country in the energy transition that the world is experiencing towards cleaner sources,” the minister stressed during his presentation.
Rómulo Mucho participated in an event of the Canada-Peru Chamber of Commerce, with the presentation “Strategic opportunities for responsible and sustainable mining investment”, on the possibility that our country offers for the development of this important economic activity.
He pointed out that the objectives of the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) include enabling the implementation of mining projects in 2024 with a total investment of 5 billion dollars, for the benefit of the country's regions and the development of the population.
The Minister highlighted that the Mining Investment Project Portfolio is made up of 51 mining projects, representing an investment of 54,556 million dollars, which will benefit the population of the various regions of the country; while the Mining Exploration Portfolio is made up of 75 projects, which represent a global investment of 644 million dollars.
He indicated that the country should support the implementation of the Tía María project, because it represents an opportunity for Peru to renew its commitment to mining activity, which represents economic growth and its path to development and progress.
