The Peruvian government prevents mining companies from exploring the Rainbow Mountain tourist area

SMM11, 27 Feb: conflicts between tourism and mining are not uncommon in Peru, a country full of historical and tourist attractions and the world's second largest producer of copper, zinc and silver. But in the case of Rainbow Mountain (Rainbow Mountain), those in favour of protection seem to have won.

The colorful colors of the Rainbow Mountain scenic spot have also attracted the attention of mining companies. Where visitors saw a fascinating mixture of red, yellow and green, the miners saw traces of copper ore, iron ore and other minerals.

Camino Minerals Corp., headquartered in Canada One of the departments was granted a mining concession in March, sparking protests in the local community. Although the company said in June that it would relinquish mining rights in the area, uncertainty about the future of the area continued until late Friday, when the then presidential decree banned mining activities in the area for 12 months.

The Peruvian state news agency Andina quoted the local government as saying that the Ministry of Mining must now process the documents and declare the Rainbow Mountain area a protected area. Large mining operations around Cusco include MMG Ltd. Las Bambas copper mine, Glencore Antapaccay copper mine and Hudbay Minerals Inc copper mine.

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