Complaint > Yanacocha-02/Cajamarca

Eligibility: Independent Investigation into the Mercury Spill of June 2, 2000 in the Vicinity of San Juan, Choropampa and Magdalena, Peru - June 2000

...cash cost is US$103 per ounce. The relatively low production cost is largely due to the porous nature of the deposits where porous oxide is found close to the surface, requiring no crushing and offering a quick cyanide leach cycle. The mine employs approximately 1,200 people and has approximately 2,000 contractors working on construction involved in expansion. 4.3 Mining in Peru Peru has a long and significant history of mining today. Today, Peru has one of the world’s leading mining sectors...