Is the Cerro Rico on the verge of collapse?
Mining
Bolivia’s ‘Mountain that Eats Men’
Peru: the right to be consulted
The United Nations says Peru will be Latin America’s second-fastest growing economy this year. Will consulting Peru’s indigenous people help them gain from that growth?
Peru’s mining sector: It’s complicated
A costly gold rush in the Amazon
In the heart of Peru’s rainforest, the pursuit of gold is pushing one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems to the brink of catastrophe.
Peru is the world’s sixth producer of the precious metal – but officials say almost a quarter of it is illegally mined.