In 2010 Peru was among the world’s top 10 producers of a variety of minerals, among them gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, tin and mercury. Commodity prices of copper and gold have kept revenues high despite a decline in production over the last several years. Exports increased from $3.2bn in 2000 to $21.7bn in 2010, posting average annual growth of 58% during that period. While the mining...
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Chapter | Energy & Utilities from The Report: Peru 2012
The exploitation of the Camisea natural gas field has attracted investors to Peru and caused the country to look more closely at the potential of its hydrocarbons industry. The government has also turned its focus to oil production, with state-owned energy company Petroperú stating it hopes to triple oil production over the next four years and thereby turn Peru from a net importer of crude to a...
En tanto que Colombia ha vivido un incremento significativo en la producción de petróleo durante los últimos cuatro años, eventos recientes indican que el sector petroquímico comienza a demostrar una tendencia similar. En noviembre de 2011 Ecopetrol, empresa parcialmente propiedad del Estado colombiano, anunció sus planes de expansión en lo concerniente a la refinación de petróleo y la capacidad de producción de petroquímicos.
Mientras que los descubrimientos recientes hechos por Brasil en el fondo del mar han sido el núcleo de las discusiones en la Industria Petrolera de Sur América, Colombia viene rápidamente rindiendo sus frutos con una producción que llega casi a duplicarse en los cinco años previos al 2011 y con una exploración que viene en crecimiento.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Jorge Merino Tafur, Minister of Energy and Mines from The Report: Peru 2012
Peru could produce 16 times more electricity than it consumes. When will it become an exporter?
Articles & Analysis | Supplying the grid: Capacity upgrades are needed to meet rising demand from The Report: Peru 2012
Increased demand on the national power grid has prompted investments seeking to boost power generation capacity throughout the country via both hydroelectric and natural-gas-fired thermoelectric power plants. Indeed, from 2011 to 2013 the central bank has predicted investment in the electricity sector to total just over $7bn. The Ministry of Energy...