TRUJILLO, Peru (Reuters) - Peruvian mining sector worker Frank Monzón was aware of the risks, but the lure of gold deep in the Andean rock of northern Pataz province outweighed the danger.

Mining Murders Show Peru’s Struggles With an Illegal Gold Rush. Story by James Attwood and Marcelo Rochabrun • 1h (Bloomberg) -- The bodies of 13 workers at a Peruvian gold mine were ...

Peru arrests suspect in gold rush massacre ‘Cuchillo’ (Knife) accused of organised crime, aggravated kidnapping and homicide over murder of 13 miners.

Authorities this week halted some mining activity in Peru's gold-rich north and sent in the military after police recovered the bodies of the 13 mine workers from inside the Lidmar mine after ...

Peru exported $15.5 billion in gold in 2024, a sharp increase from $11 billion the previous year. It is estimated that around 40% of this likely came from illegal sources.

Thirteen security guards kidnapped from one of Peru’s largest gold mines were found dead on Sunday. Copper $ 5.0625 / lb -1.38% Brent Crude Oil $ 68.29 / bbl -0.76% ...

Peru is assigning the military with the task of regaining control of a mineral-rich area of the country’s northern highlands after 13 gold-mine workers were kidnapped and murdered.

TRUJILLO, Peru — Peruvianas aware of the risks, but the lure of gold deep in the Andean rock of northern Pataz province outweighed the danger. Now he and 12 others ...