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Copper, gold and laundered money: Peru’s main exports in 2012

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 5, 2013 | 4:45 pm Base Metals Precious Metals Europe Latin America Copper Gold

Copper, gold and money laundering: Peru main exports in 2012

Latin America-savvy blogger “Otto Rock” publishes an interesting graphic, showing that Peru’s biggest exports in 2012 were copper, gold and drug-related money laundering.

The South American nation’s extractive sector, which accounts for some 60% of the economy, saw investments for $8.5 billion in 2012 and is expected to bring close to $53 billion over the next decade.

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