Copper output in Peru, the world's third-biggest producer, is expected to grow slightly to 2.8 million metric tons this year, ...

Peru announced Tuesday that miners who had been operating illegally in a large protected archaeological reserve around the ...

Troopers said they tried to pull over Jorge Montero, who was driving a Mercedes on I-75 in Punta Gorda. During the pursuit, troopers say Montero got off I-75 at the Harborview Road exit ...

Energy and Mines Minister Jorge Montero said those working in the area must now legalize their mining activities since the zone is no longer designated as archaeological heritage. Recommended ...

The Peruvian government has redrawn the borders of the archaeological reserve protecting the ancient Nazca Lines, a decision ...

Peru’s government is acknowledging for the first time the existence of large-scale informal mining of copper, warning that high prices could see the activity grow in the near future. The government is ...

Officials are also increasingly focused on illegal gold mining, following the killing of 13 mine workers in the gold-rich region of Pataz in northern Peru, Mines and Energy Minister Jorge Montero ...