Peru: Mining exports up 55.4% through July 2026, totaling US$49.584 billion

Peru: Mining exports up 55.4% through July 2026, totaling US$49.584 billion

12:31 | Lima, Sep. 29.

Peru's mining exports totaled US$49.584 billion between January and July 2026, a 55.4% growth compared with the same period in 2025, when they amounted to US$31.913 billion, the National Society of Mining, Oil, and Energy (SNMPE) reported.

In this regard, it explained that the increase in mining exports was mainly driven by the higher value of copper (up US$8.076 billion), gold (US$6.824 billion), and lead (US$1.829 billion) shipments.

The mining and energy association specified that copper shipments totaled US$22.843 billion from January to July 2026, a 54.7% increase compared with the same period in 2025 (US$14.767 billion).

Meanwhile, gold exports totaled US$18.487 billion between January and July, a 58.5% expansion from the same period in 2025 (US$11.663 billion).

The SNMPE indicated that copper accounted for 46.1% of the mining export value in the first seven months of this year, while gold represented 37.3%.

The association emphasized that mining shipments accounted for 74.6% of Peru's total exports between January and July 2026.

July 2026

The SNMPE reported that mining exports totaled US$7.363 billion in July 2026, a 51.8% increase from the same month in 2025 (US$4.852 billion).

It specified that copper shipments totaled US$3.388 billion in July, representing a 63.3% increase over the same month in 2025 (US$2.075 billion).

Copper export growth was driven by a 35.9% rise in the metal's price and a 20.1% increase in volume relative to July 2025.

The business association reported that gold exports totaled US$2.679 billion in July 2026, a 40.9% increase compared with the same month in 2025 (US$1.902 billion).

Exports of this precious metal benefited from a 15.5% increase in volume and a 21.9% rise in its market price relative to July 2025.

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Publicado: 29/9/2026