Peruvian mining sector worker Frank Monzón was aware of the risks, but the lure of gold deep in the Andean rock of northern ...

The murders in early May put the spotlight on increasing violence provoked by a gold rush in Peru’s northern Pataz district.

Minera Poderosa SA, one of Peru’s largest gold ... a plan to combat illegal mining, which also poses a threat to formal operations. “The kidnapping and murder of these workers demonstrates ...

Police in Colombia have arrested a man suspected of being involved in the killing of 13 kidnapped workers at a gold mine in ...

The Peruvian government has imposed a night-time curfew in Pataz province, where 13 kidnapped mine workers were killed last week. President Dina Boluarte also ordered that mining activities be ...

Peruvian gold output is expected to be significantly dented in the coming month due to a mining ban in a northern region of the country that’s seen an up-tick in criminal activity culminating in the ...

Grisly Peru Mining Murders Spotlight 'Gold Curse' in the Andes By Sebastian Castaneda and Marco Aquino TRUJILLO, Peru (Reuters) - Peruvian mining sector worker Frank Monzón was aware of the risks ...

Peru is assigning the military ... even approve a plan to combat illegal mining, which also poses a threat to formal operations. “The kidnapping and murder of these workers demonstrates that ...

TRUJILLO, Peru, - Peruvian mining sector worker Frank Monzón was ... from criminal gangs who authorities have blamed for the murders. The white coffin of Monzón was carried by friends and ...

Peru is assigning the military with the task ... President Dina Boluarte told reporters in Lima on Monday. Mining activity in the area will be suspended for 30 days.