The Lima Stock Exchange (BVL) began the day, this Thursday, March 10, with most of its indices in positive territory, with 12 indicators in green, 2 without variation and 2 in red.
At the start of operations, the S&P/BVL Peru General index, the most representative of the Lima stock market, advanced by 0.64% to 24,912.24 points.
Meanwhile, the S&P/BVL Peru Selective index, which is made up of the most traded shares in the local market, rose by 1.10% and stood at 655.42 units.
The sectors that presented gains were mining with 1.81%, consumption with 0.28%, construction with 0.18% and industrial with 0.13%. While the financial sector was the only one with losses with -1.39%, services and electricity did not present variations.
The mining investment goal for 2022 is US$5.3 billion. According to the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem), of this amount, US$1.8 million would correspond to investment in new projects and US$3.5 million would be Estimated Base Investment. For 2021, the Minem projected US$ 4,600 million of mining investments. At the end of last year, the total value of mining investments was US$ 5,238 million; highlighting the items of exploration, infrastructure and development, reports Renta4.
Currently, Peru has a portfolio of 43 projects that together would require an investment of US$ 53,168 million. Quellaveco (Moquegua) has been considered in this group; Expansion of Toromocho (Junín); Expansion of Santa María (La Libertad) and the Expansion of Shouxin (Ica), according to Renta4.
Source: Larepublica
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