Peru | Will the mining train pass us?

Overcoming the economic ravages that this pandemic is leaving will require all the engines that drive productive activity. A sector that can be a catalyst for growth and greater well-being for all Peruvians is mining.

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• Key points:
• The strong rebound that the Peruvian economy has shown has allowed GDP to recover to the levels of 2019. But that is not enough because it means accepting that in two years we have not made any progress.
• Furthermore, poverty has risen, employment has not fully recovered as its quality has deteriorated (increased informality and underemployment), pension and unemployment protection savings have fallen and public debt has increased .
• Overcoming the economic ravages that this pandemic is leaving will require all the engines that drive productive activity. A sector that can be a catalyst for growth and greater well-being for all Peruvians is mining.

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