Mineral industry of Peru
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1 day ago The mineral industry provides a major source of economic growth in Peru's national development. In 2019, the country was the 2nd largest world producer of copper and silver, 8th largest world producer of gold, 3rd largest world producer of lead, 2nd largest world producer of zinc, 4th largest world producer of tin, 5th largest world producer of boron and 4th largest
Minerals in the national economy
The Polymetallic Ore Deposit of Colquijirca, Central Peru
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Abstract. Colquijirca is a major Cu Pb Zn Ag deposit. It is situated at 76 16′ western longitude and 10 45′ southern latitude in the department of Pasco, central Peru, about 8 km south of the department's capital and major mining center, Cerro de Pasco. The area around the deposit has an average elevation of 4300 m above sea level.