📋 Tender Overview
Mining is the main economic activity in Peru and the engine of growth and development, and proof of this is that, in the south of the country, the transfer of resources generated by this activity to regional and local governments totaled, as of November 2023, more than S/ 3,541 million, according to information from the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM).
These resources were transferred to the governments of the Southern Macro-Region, which includes the departments of Apurímac, Arequipa, Cusco, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Puno and Tacna; It contributes to the continuity of economic activities, offering development opportunities to the population and raising their quality of life through the development of works.
Among the departments that received the most resources is, in first place, Arequipa with more than S/ 1,123 million; followed by Moquegua with more than S/ 621 million; in third place, Tacna with a figure that exceeds S/ 600 million; and in fourth place Apurimac with more than S/ 496 million, among others.
In the case of mining employment, the Southern Macroregion registered 93,841 mining workers, distributed by regions as follows: Arequipa (36,984), Apurimac (11,728), Moquegua (18,903), Cusco (11,531), Puno (8,132), Tacna (5,441) and Madre de Dios (1,122).
These direct employment figures contribute to boosting the regional economy and the development of other economic activities such as transport, construction, manufacturing, among others, creating development opportunities.
In terms of accumulated mining investment, Moquegua maintained its leading position, registering an amount of more than US$ 611 million, representing a 15.1% share. Here, the "San Gabriel" mining project under construction and the "Quellaveco" mining unit stand out for their executed investment amounts.
Regarding the rest of the southern regions, Arequipa follows with more than US$ 373 million of investment; then Apurimac with US$ 225 million; followed by Cusco with more than US$ 199 million; Puno with more than US$ 163 million; and Tacna with a figure that exceeds US$ 114 million.
