How will lower demand and commodity prices impact investment in the Peruvian mining sector?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Rosa Maria Ortiz, Minister of Energy and Mines: Interview from The Report: Peru 2016
Articles & Analysis | Peru mining steady despite volatile prices from The Report: Peru 2016
By any measure, Peru is a giant of the global mining industry. Only Chile and China produce more copper and the country is the world’s seventh-largest producer of gold and the third largest of silver. Add to that important deposits of zinc, tin, lead and iron ore, as well as non-metallic resources such as phosphates and uranium, and it is...
By harnessing its hydro and gas resources, Peru has developed a robust and diversified energy mix. Cheap and plentiful power is one of the key comparative advantages for the country’s mining and industrial sectors. However, falling commodity prices coupled with anti-mining protests have led to the delay of major copper and gold projects in 2016. As a result, demand for energy has not reached...
By any measure, Peru is a giant of the global mining industry. Only Chile and China produce more copper and the country is the world’s seventh-largest producer of gold and the third largest of silver. It is unsurprising that Peru’s economic fortunes have been tied to the mineralogy of the Andes Mountains for many centuries. The mining industry has been the driver behind the growth of the...
After a difficult 2015, marked by lower commodity prices and reduced export revenues, Peru is on track to begin economic recovery in 2016, with increased mineral output set to drive much of its rebound. The IMF forecasts growth to rise to 3.3% in 2016, up from an estimated 2.5% in 2015.
Articles & Analysis | Despite the fall in oil prices, Oman aims to maximise production from The Report: Oman 2016
July 2015 was a time of mixed feelings for the Omani oil industry. On the one hand, there was celebration, as the sultanate broke the 1m barrels per day (bpd) mark for the first time in its history, with average production for the month exceeding the key benchmark. On the other hand, there was disappointment, because this milestone had been...