LIMA (Reuters) -Copper output in Peru, the world's third-biggest producer, is expected to grow slightly to 2.8 million metric tons this year, while mining investment is forecast to reach at least $4.8 ...

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 (Reuters) -Peruvian authorities have halted a shipment of about four metric tons of mercury headed to Bolivia for presumed use in illegal gold mining, they said on Thursday, the latest sign of ...

LIMA, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Poderosa (PODERC1.LM), opens new tab, one of Peru's largest gold miners, said on Wednesday that it had faced a fresh attack by "criminals" linked to illegal mining on one of ...

LIMA, Dec 17 - Peru's Congress on ‌Wednesday approved a one-year ‌extension to a temporary permit program for small-scale miners amid ongoing protests that sought a longer timeframe for miners ‍to ...

In his latest investigation Emmanuel Colombié, journalist at Forbidden Stories, reveals gang's grip on illegal gold mines. In Peru, the gold rush is ravaging the Amazon rainforest. In the department ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — A South American trade bloc ruled Monday that Peru is failing to meet its commitments to curb illegal gold mining and mercury trafficking, siding with Indigenous groups who say ...

Peru's Guardianes de la Trocha gang has taken over La Pampa, a gold-rich area running alongside the Tambopata National Reserve, one of the most biodiverse regions on the continent. Forbidden Stories ...