The phenomenon of The boy It should not affect copper production in Peru, according to a global supplier only after Chile, declared the president of the National Society of Mining, Petroleum and Energy (SNMPE), Víctor Gobitz, during his participation in Perumin 36.
During the event held in Arequipa, the president and general manager of Antamina (Áncash) said that this year it is expected to reach 2.8 metric tons (MT) of the red metal, with the full operation of the Quellaveco mines (Moquegua ) and Las Bambas (Apurímac).
According to the mining-energy union, the copper deposits are above 3,500 meters above sea level, so the impact of El Niño would not be considerable, although it did not rule out that the access and exit routes for the concentrates could be affected.
“There is discussion with the Ministry of Defense, which is in charge of the Indeci office, to work on an early way of mitigation, prevention and, eventually, an integrated center where the emergency occurs,” Gobitz said.
It should be noted that the international consulting firm Wood Mackenzie highlighted in Perumin 36 that Congo It will surpass Peru in production this year, because the new projects underway in the Andean country are not active or would not be enough to equalize the balance.
In Peru, copper production in July 2023 grew by 18.1% compared to the same month of the previous year, the INSI noted. Six departments were responsible for 72% of this.
Source: Larepublica
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