Peru's mining exports reached US$16.698 billion in the first eight months of 2017, up 24% over the same period last year, the National Society of Mining, Oil and Energy (SNMPE) reported.
Growth was mainly underpinned by greater shipments of copper, gold and zinc, among other metals.
Copper
In the analyzed period,
copper exports amounted to US$8.252 billion, thus registering a 35% rise compared to the same period in 2016 (US$6.127 billion).
In this sense, China, Japan, South Korea and India were the main markets for such sales.
Gold
SNMPE also pointed out Peru's gold exports totaled US$5.164 billion, a 7% increase over the same period in the year before (US$4.830 billion).
Switzerland, the United States, India and Canada were Peru's top gold export destinations.
Zinc
Between January and August, zinc shipments rose to US$1.351 billion, up 56% from its similar period last year (US$864 million).
The largest export markets for Peruvian zinc included China, South Korea, Spain, Brazil and Japan.
August
According to SNMPE, Peruvian mining exports expanded 26% to US$2.392 billion in August with respect to the same month in 2016 (US$1.899 billion).
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Published: 10/12/2017