Peru: Accumulated mining investment totaled US$4.482 billion as of Oct 2025

15:00 | Lima, Dec. 17.

Cumulative mining investment between January and October of this year reached US$4.482 billion, a 17.7% increase compared to the same period last year (US$3.809 billion), the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) reported.

The government agency specified that this result was due to the execution of expansion and operational optimization projects, as well as the increased dynamism of the country's main mining companies.

According to the General Directorate of Mining Promotion and Sustainability (DGPSM), which produces the Mining Statistical Bulletin (BEM), investments in October exceeded US$573 million.

This figure represents a 4.1% increase compared to September 2025 and a growth of 36.7% over October 2024.

The BEM noted that this performance reflects the sector's ongoing recovery and the steady progress of strategic projects in areas such as infrastructure, processing plants, and mining equipment.


Infrastructure

In this regard, Minem detailed that the Infrastructure category was the main component of mining investments, totaling US$1.101 billion as of October 2025.

It was followed by Processing Plant (US$873 million) and Mining Equipment (US$800 million) categories.

This pattern reflects a growing focus on strengthening productive assets and improving the sector's operational efficiency.

Regionally, Moquegua, Arequipa, Apurimac, and Ica accounted for nearly half (48%) of national mining investment from January to October 2025.

This highlights the expansion of strategic projects in Peru's southern area, as well as their contribution to regional economic development through job creation, infrastructure improvement, and increased productive activity.

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Published: 12/17/2025