#Latest news with #MineraPoderosaSABloomberg05-05-2025BloombergMining Murders Show Peru's Struggles With an Illegal Gold RushThe bodies of 13 workers at a Peruvian gold mine were discovered over the weekend as criminal groups step up a wave of terror over control of the precious metal in the country's northern highlands. The deceased — found in a mine shaft after being kidnapped several days earlier — were working as guards at a small operation that is a contractor to Cia. Minera Poderosa SA, one of Peru's largest gold producers. At least 39 workers have been killed in recent years in the gold-rich area of Pataz, the Lima-based metals producer said Sunday in a statement.
Bloomberg05-05-2025BloombergMining Murders Show Peru's Struggles With an Illegal Gold RushThe bodies of 13 workers at a Peruvian gold mine were discovered over the weekend as criminal groups step up a wave of terror over control of the precious metal in the country's northern highlands. The deceased — found in a mine shaft after being kidnapped several days earlier — were working as guards at a small operation that is a contractor to Cia. Minera Poderosa SA, one of Peru's largest gold producers. At least 39 workers have been killed in recent years in the gold-rich area of Pataz, the Lima-based metals producer said Sunday in a statement.
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