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29.05.25 - 11:12
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′Scratch the earth, there′s gold!′: small miners, big firms and armed gangs fight over Peru′s mineral wealth (The Guardian)
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As the price of the precious metal soars to record levels, underground gunfights have erupted in the Andean region of Pataz as the mines' riches draw in brutal crime cartelsDeep in the mountains of northern Peru, a bloody war is being fought over gold. As its international price sets successive record highs above $3,000 (£2,220) an ounce, criminal gangs, illegal miners and established mining companies battle over the metal.The conflict is not fought out in the open but in a maze of tunnels that stretch for miles inside the mountains of Pataz, a gold-rich Andean province about 130 miles (200km) inland from Peru's third city, Trujillo. In early May, the bodies of 13 security workers were found shot dead, their hands bound and some showing signs of torture, in one of the tunnels belonging to an artisanal miner linked to the province's largest mining company, Poderosa. Continue reading......
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19.12.24 - 20:01
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Peru′s No. 2 copper mine Antamina names Adolfo Heeren as new CEO (Reuters EN)
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UPDATE 1-Peru's No. 2 copper mine Antamina names Adolfo Heeren as new CEO Adds quote from statement and context in paragraphs 3-6 LIMA, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Antamina, Peru's second-largest copper mine, said on Thursday it appointed Adolfo Heeren as its new chief executive and general manager. Heeren, the current CEO of Anglo American in Peru, will start his new role on Feb.1, 2025, replacing Victor Gobitz Colchado, who is leaving the position for personal reasons, according to a company statement....
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19.12.24 - 19:25
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Peru′s No. 2 copper mine Antamina names Adolfo Heeren new CEO (Reuters EN)
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Peru's No. 2 copper mine Antamina names Adolfo Heeren new CEO LIMA, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Antamina, Peru's second largest copper miner, said on Thursday it appointed Adolfo Heeren as its new chief executive and general manager. Heeren, the current CEO of Anglo American in Peru, will start his new role on February 1, 2025, replacing Victor Gobitz Colchado, who is leaving the position for personal reasons, according to a company statement....
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04.12.24 - 19:28
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Peru miner Buenaventura approves bond measures, including $650 mln issuance (Reuters EN)
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UPDATE 1-Peru miner Buenaventura approves bond measures, including $650 mln issuance Updates with additional details on bond measures LIMA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Peruvian mining company Buenaventura, a major precious metals producer, has approved a set of debt measures including a bond issuance of $650 million, the firm said in a statement on Wednesday. The miner added that shareholders had approved what it called a "repurchase or rescue operation" of currently active bonds....
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