By Peruvian Institute of Economics (IPE)
IPE projects that 2.3 million new jobs would be generated by projects identified in a new mining portfolio. The study “Contribution of Mining to the National Economy”, prepared by the Peruvian Institute of Economy (IPE), was presented as part of the “Road to the 14th Symposium of Gold, Silver and Copper”, to be held in Lima in 2022. Projects involve more than 57 billion dollars in investments that, if launched, would generate 2.3 million new direct and indirect jobs for the country.
“Mining is an important source of job creation in Peru, not only because of the quality of jobs that it creates directly, but above all, because of the jobs that it promotes through linkages with other economic activities. Currently, for each direct job in mining, 8 additional jobs are generated, “said Diego Macera, manager of the IPE.
Macera indicated that if the portfolio of more than 40 mining projects (that Peru currently has) is launched, the mining sector is in a position to generate 2.3 million new direct and indirect jobs, equivalent to the number of jobs that were lost last year due to the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
IPE projects that 2.3 million new jobs would be generated by projects identified in a new mining portfolio. The study “Contribution of Mining to the National Economy”, prepared by the Peruvian Institute of Economy (IPE), was presented as part of the “Road to the 14th Symposium of Gold, Silver and Copper”, to be held in Lima in 2022. Projects involve more than 57 billion dollars in investments that, if launched, would generate 2.3 million new direct and indirect jobs for the country.
“Mining is an important source of job creation in Peru, not only because of the quality of jobs that it creates directly, but above all, because of the jobs that it promotes through linkages with other economic activities. Currently, for each direct job in mining, 8 additional jobs are generated, “said Diego Macera, manager of the IPE.
Macera indicated that if the portfolio of more than 40 mining projects (that Peru currently has) is launched, the mining sector is in a position to generate 2.3 million new direct and indirect jobs, equivalent to the number of jobs that were lost last year due to the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
