For years, gold mining has been one of Peru’s most pressing environmental challenges, with illegal operations clearing the ...

A South American trade bloc has ruled that Peru is failing to curb illegal gold mining and mercury trafficking.

MMG’s data show a third of the extraction there has occurred in the last two years alone as part of a surge in informal ...

Small-scale gold mining in the area releases mercury into the environment, where it can make its way into fish and, in turn, ...

The Andean Community has ordered Peru to take immediate action against illegal gold mining and mercury trafficking. The ...

The parties expect to sign an MOU in November to develop lithium, copper and other strategic mineral projects.

(Reuters) -Peru's mining sector is keeping the economy from sinking deeper into repression, Economy Minister Alex Contreras said on Tuesday, adding that progress kick-starting projects was a priority ...

A Catholic bishop in Peru’s Amazon is warning that mercury from illegal gold mining is contaminating rivers, fish and people ...

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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Peruvian customs officials have seized a record-breaking shipment of illegal mercury, exposing a cross-border smuggling network that is fueling one of the Amazon’s most ...

LIMA, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Peru is looking to put the "chaos" of months-long protests earlier this year behind it to revitalize flagging mining investment in the world's no. 2 copper producing nation, ...