La Libertad and Cajamarca stood out as Peru's largest gold-producing regions in the first quarter of 2018, private-run National Society of Mining, Oil, and Energy (SNMPE) informed.
According to the
SNMPE, these two areas accounted for 53% of total national
gold output, which reached 28 tons between January and March 2018.
Thus, northern La Libertad and Cajamarca regions registered a production of 8.8 tons and 6.2 tons, respectively. They were followed by Arequipa (5.3 tons) and Ayacucho (3 tons).
The Inca county's gold production amounted to 151 tons in 2017.
Silver
On the other hand, the guild noted silver output reached 1,012 fine metric tons (FMT) in the analyzed period.
Ancash (163 FMT), Junin (163 FMT), and Pasco (158 FMT) also stood out in this sense.
The current situation of gold and silver mining —both at national and international levels— will be addressed at the 13th
International Gold & Silver Symposium taking place in Lima on May 29-31.