Mining investment in Peru reached US$839 million between January and March 2018, up by 30.2% over the same period last year, Energy and Mines Ministry (MEM) informed Tuesday.
According to MEM's General Mining Bureau (DGM), this growth was maintained in most of the segments.
In this regard, infrastructure and beneficiation plants stood out by drawing investments worth US$218 million and US$181 million, respectively.
Based on MEM's figures, mining investment totaled US$312 million in March 2018, a 42.6% increase from the same month in 2017 (US$219 million).
Metal production
In addition, the metal mining sub-sector saw increases in the production of
copper (+5.8%), zinc (+7.2%), iron (+8%), tin (4.5%), and molybdenum (+38.6%) in March 2018.
Nevertheless,
gold, silver, and lead outputs slid in said analyzed month.
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