Peru mining pressures highlight extractive anxieties

Significance Anti-government protests have picked up in recent weeks, reflecting growing disillusionment. President Dina Boluarte’s administration is showing severe signs of weakness, under fire for failing to take steps to stem criminality. Impacts High global prices will push poor inhabitants of rural areas into mining activities. Conflicts between informal miners and those granted official mining concessions will become more frequent. Business groups will push for the full privatisation of Petroperu.