Over $1.3bn for Peru mining investments, 2024.

Mining investments in Peru have exceeded $1.3 billion in 2024, generating nearly $14 billion in revenue. The Ministry of Energy and Mines stated that mining revenues account for 65% of all foreign currency from national exports this year. Peru's vice minister of Mines, Henry Luna Córdova, reported that tax collection in the first four months of the year reached 6.932 billion soles, resulting in 2.895 billion foreign currency for the regions. The Ministry of Energy and Mines also disclosed a mining exploration portfolio valued at $644 million, consisting of 75 projects across 17 departments in Peru. [Extracted from the article]