Social conflicts have increased by 300% during the last five years with 149 recent disputes involving extractive industries.

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'Scratch the earth, there's gold!': Small miners, big firms and armed gangs fight over Peru's mineral wealth.

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by UFG Malca · 2023 · Cited by 15 — Artisanal and small-scale mining is one of the most degrading activities in the southern Peruvian Amazonia and its uncontrolled expansion has sparked conflicts.

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2 days ago — Peru's illegal copper mining crisis cost $950 million in lost resources, threatening investment and development.

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Just weeks ago, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights condemned Peru for neglecting to regulate the La Oroya mining complex, ordering the ...

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by MSW Becerril · Cited by 8 — In Peru, where the most common and deadliest type of conflict takes place over mining projects,4 companies increasingly rely on both public armed forces and ...

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Peru faces a crisis where the long-term viability of the mining sector is at stake, and immediate action is needed to break the cycle of conflict.

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Contentious Copper Boom Sparks Existential Mining Crisis in Peru. The nation's massive copper deposits are key to meeting growing global demand.

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by J Salem · 2021 · Cited by 59 — This paper uses Peru as a case study to explore the drivers of social conflict with a particular emphasis on the role of access to water.

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