{"id":7212,"date":"2026-01-01T21:55:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T21:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7212"},"modified":"2026-01-01T21:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T21:55:26","slug":"peruvian-municipal-officials-say-three-killed-in-attack-on-informal-mine-mining-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7212","title":{"rendered":"Peruvian municipal officials say three killed in attack on informal mine | Mining News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Local officials say the death toll could rise as seven people are missing following the attack on New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 1 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">1 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>At least three people have been killed and seven remain missing following an attack on an informal mine in northern Peru, according to local officials.<\/p>\n<p>In a video shared by the Peruvian news outlet Canal N on Thursday, Pataz Mayor Aldo Marino said the attack took place about an hour before midnight on New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cAccording to information I received from the police, three people were killed at a mine entrance, and seven are missing,\u201d Marino said, noting that the final death toll could be as high as 15 as more bodies are recovered.<\/p>\n<p>Details of the incident are still emerging, but informal mining operations are a frequent source of conflict in South America, as criminal groups jockey for control.<\/p>\n<p>The latest incident took place near the town of Vijus, in the department of La Libertad in northwestern Peru.<\/p>\n<p>Police reported that 13 miners had been killed in the same region last May. That incident prompted a stern response from local authorities, including the 30-day suspension of mining activities and a night-time curfew.<\/p>\n<p>The region is known for its gold mines, including one of the largest in the world, Lagunas Norte.<\/p>\n<p>But informal mines have also cropped up, as rural residents and criminal gangs try to carve a fortune from the mountains of Pataz, the province where the recent bloodshed unfolded.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of Wednesday\u2019s incident, police have arrested two people, and an investigation is under way.<\/p>\n<p>The news agency Reuters cited local prosecutors as saying that 11 shell casings had been recovered at the scene of the attack.<\/p>\n<p>A mining company, Poderosa, also told the media that its security personnel had heard the gunfire and, after approaching the crime scene, discovered that three people were dead.<\/p>\n<p>Many informal miners operate using temporary permits issued by the government, known as REINFO permits.<\/p>\n<p>Reuters reported that the government suspended the permits of about 50,000 small-scale miners in July as part of a formalisation process, allowing about 30,000 to continue operations.<\/p>\n<p>Peru exported $15.5bn worth of gold in 2024, compared with $11bn the year before. The country\u2019s financial watchdog has estimated that about 40 percent of the country\u2019s gold comes from illicit enterprises.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local officials say the death toll could rise as seven people are missing following the attack on New Year\u2019s Eve. 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