amounted to US$3.239 billion, thus increasing 28% between January and September 2018 over the similar period last year, privately-run National Society of Mining, Oil, and Energy (SNMPE) reported.
Just in last September, the Inca country's
mining investments totaled US$489 million, a 46.2% rise compared to the same month in 2017 (US$334 million).
According to the guild, four regions accounted for 50% of
said investments in the nine-month period.
These were
Ica (US$527 million), Moquegua (US$421 million), Tacna (US$337 million), and
Arequipa (US$329 million).
Investment by spheres
On the other hand, SNMPE indicated the greatest investments were directed to the following spheres:
Beneficiation Plant (US$949 million), Infrastructure (US$736 million), and Mining Equipment (US$405 million).
Likewise, the mining sector created 205,000 direct jobs as at September.
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