Accumulated mining investments in the first half of the year amounted to US$2,342 million, which means an increase of 10.9% compared to the same period in 2021 (US$2,112 million), reported the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem).
According to figures from the Minem Statistical Bulletin (BEM), only in June of this year, mining investments reached US$455 million, reflecting an increase of 16.1% compared to what was registered the previous month (US$444 million). Meanwhile, it achieved an increase of 8.4% in reference to what was reported in the same month of 2021 (US$ 427 million).
The mining titleholders that registered the highest investment in June were Anglo American Quellaveco SAwith a 26.5% share (US$ 620 million), followed by Minera Antamina S.A. with 7.6% (US$ 177 million) and Southern Peru with 6.1% (US$ 144 million) of the total participation.
The mine He also highlighted that in June the investment made in the items mining equipment 20.7% (US$ 81 million), exploration 50.1% (US$ 39 million), infrastructure 14.3% (US$ 117 million) and development and preparation 90.5% (US$ 76 million). As for the benefit plant, this totaled US$101 million, showing a decrease of 13.5% in relation to what was reported in June 2021 (US$116 million).
in regions
On the mining investment executed at the regional level in the first half of 2022, Moquegua maintains leadership, representing 29.6% of the total (US$ 694 million); followed by Ancash with a participation of 8.5% (US$ 198 million).
Cajamarca was in third place with 8.1% (US$ 189 million) of total mining investments. The three regions represent 46.2% of the total investment.
