Illegal gold mining is spreading into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, and experts say it is driving a growing environmental and ...

TRUJILLO, Peru (Reuters) - Peruvian mining sector worker Frank Monzón was aware of the risks, but the lure of gold deep in the Andean rock of northern Pataz province outweighed the danger. Now he and ...

Illegal gold mining is spreading into new regions of Peru’s Amazon, threatening Indigenous territories and leading to severe ...

LIMA (Reuters) -Peru's government has significantly reduced the protected area around its famed Nazca Lines, a move critics and archaeologists fear could leave the ancient geoglyphs vulnerable to ...

As copper trades near multi-year highs and major miners scramble to secure long-life supply across the Andes, Solis Minerals Ltd (TSX-V:SLMN, ASX:SLM, OTCQB:SLMFF, FRA:08WA) is preparing to test two ...

Researchers find long-term exposure to mining pollution is associated with significant cognitive impairment in Peruvian ...

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 ...

This reactivation will encompass at least 80% of Peru's mining production capacity, according to the SNMPE. Peru's mining sector contracted 42.29% in April, according to figures from national ...

Scientists in Peru have removed small green algae from polluted lakes and rivers in a bid to strengthen them with nutrients and oxygen before returning them to purify those water bodies from harmful ...

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 ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — 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 destructive ...