In the first five months of 2023, Peru witnessed a 3.8% growth in its copper exports, as reported by the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem). The ministry’s Mining Statistical Bulletin showed that copper sales in May alone rose by 15.2%, reaching US$1.777 billion, bringing the total for January-May to US$8.299 billion. Copper continues to […]
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