Peru’s Ministry of Mines Reports Investments Up; Mixed Mining Production Results

Mineweb reports that Peru’s Ministry of Mines says mining of minerals is mixed as investments have gone up.

The market news is quoted as saying,

Tungsten production in Peru fell by a huge 39.01% in May 2011 to 41 metric tons, attributed the Peruvian tungsten miner Minera Malaga Santolalla SAC. For the first five months of this year, Peruvian tungsten production dropped 13.83% from 305 metric tons in 2010 to 263 metric tons in 2011.

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