Illegal gold mining is spreading into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, and experts say it is driving a growing environmental and ...

TRUJILLO, Peru (Reuters) - Peruvian mining sector worker Frank Monzón was aware of the risks, but the lure of gold deep in the Andean rock of northern Pataz province outweighed the danger. Now he and ...

The <a href=" of Energy and Mines (Minem) reported that cumulative investment from January to December 2025 exceeded US$6.228 billion, 24.3% growth compared with the same period in 2024 (US$5.011 ...

Illegal gold mining is expanding into new regions of Peru's Amazon, threatening environmental integrity and community health, according to experts and Indigenous leaders.

Lupaka Gold Corp. won the award, which includes interest, last year in an arbitration proceeding that found the Peruvian government failed to stop the protests by rural communities at the company’s ...

Peru's mining exports reached a record US$61.849 billion at the end of 2025, a 28% increase compared with 2024 (US$48.368 billion), the National Society of Mining, Oil, and Energy (SNMPE) highlighted.

Emergency measures follow suspension of natural gas exports on Thursday as Peru scrambles to contain the fallout from a gas‑pipeline rupture.

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Illegal gold mining is spreading into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, advancing along remote rivers and into Indigenous territories as experts warn of a widening environmental and ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — Illegal gold mining is spreading into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, advancing along remote rivers and into Indigenous territories as experts warn of a widening environmental and ...