Peru mining steady despite volatile prices | Peru 2016 ...
With cheap energy priced at rates less than half of that in Chile, and with far lower wage bills, Peru's large copper mines are among the lowest-cost producers in the world. However, efficiencies can still be found. Southern Copper's operating costs dropped from $1.92 per pound of copper in 2013 to $1.66 in the first quarter of 2015.
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