The white coffin of Monzón was carried by friends and family and paraded through the streets of Trujillo before his burial.

Peruvian gold output is expected to be significantly dented in the coming month due to a mining ban in a northern region of ...

Mining in Peru's northern district of Pataz will be suspended for 30 days, President Dina Boluarte said on Monday, after 13 ...

Peru is assigning the military with the task of regaining control of a mineral-rich area of the country’s northern highlands ...

The men were killed in a region that has seen growing conflict over access to ore in recent years. The mine has also been a ...

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Much of Peru is awash in a wave of crime that prompted the government to declare a state of emergency last month​.

Americascategory· May 7, 2025 Grisly Peru mining murders spotlight 'gold curse' in the Andes Peruvian mining sector worker Frank Monzón was aware of the risks, but the lure of gold deep in the ...

The 13 victims, employed as security guards by a gold mining company under contract with Poderosa, were kidnapped approximately a week before their bodies were found. The criminals reportedly demanded ...

The Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) reported that 16 mining projects, located in different regions of the country, plan to begin financial investment between 2025 and 2029, with a combined ...

TRUJILLO, Peru, May 7 (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.