Rescue workers in northern Peru are searching for trapped miners after a small gold mine collapsed following an alleged attack by suspected illegal miners on Sunday. Local mayor Segundo Armas said that as many as 17 miners could be trapped in the remote mine, and the difficult terrain and lack of cellular service are hampering rescue efforts.
Rescue workers in northern Peru were searching for trapped miners at a small gold mine on Monday , after the mine was allegedly attacked by suspected illegal miners, a local mayor said.
Segundo Armas, mayor of the Pataz district in the region of La Libertad, said that as many as 17 miners could be trapped at the small remote mine which collapsed after it was attacked on Sunday by “possibly rival miners.”“The area is difficult to access and we are trying to confirm the number of those trapped,” Armas said, adding that cellular service does not reach the mine.
La Libertad is one of the regions with the highest gold production in Peru, and according to official reports at least 40% of the supply comes from artisanal or informal miners.Asante Gold’s Bibiani underground feasibility confirms seven-year mine extension The post-tax net present value is estimated at $516 million with a 71% internal rate of return.ASX-listed junior will scale up with the A$166.5 million deal, which is the first mining acquisition in Australia for 2025.
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