en.Wedoany.com Reported - From January to April 2026, Peru's mining investment exceeded $2.051 billion, an increase of 43.5% compared to the same period in 2025. This data was disclosed by the Mining Statistical Bulletin (BEM) released by the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem), with growth primarily driven by the infrastructure and mining equipment sectors.

From a regional perspective, investment is highly concentrated in the four regions of Arequipa, Ica, Moquegua, and Áncash, whose combined investment accounts for 51.7% of the national total. Data from the General Directorate of Mining Promotion and Sustainability (DGPSM) under Minem shows that these regions have consolidated their position as the main focal points of mining activity in the country.

In the infrastructure sector, investment in April 2026 grew by 27.0% year-on-year, and cumulative investment from January to April increased by 86.1% year-on-year, mainly driven by spending on the expansion and optimization of the country's major mining operations. In the mining equipment sector, cumulative investment grew by 18.8% compared to the same period in 2025, due to the renewal of mining fleets, modernization of specialized machinery, and the introduction of equipment with higher operational capacity and technical efficiency.

In the exploration sector, investment executed in April 2026 grew by 7.5% year-on-year. In the development and preparation sector, investment in April 2026 increased by 127.9% year-on-year, and cumulative executed investment rose by 71.4% compared to the same period in 2025. In the processing plant sector, investment in April 2026 grew by 8.2% compared to the same month in 2025, and cumulative investment in the first four months increased by 24.1% year-on-year. In other sectors, investment executed in April 2026 grew by 28.1% compared to the previous month and by 184.5% year-on-year compared to April 2025, while cumulative investment in the first four months increased by 56.4% compared to the same period in 2025.

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