Mining

Key Facts

—The milestone. Buenaventura, Peru’s largest listed precious-metals miner, has poured the first gold bar at its new San Gabriel mine in Moquegua.

—The target. The mine is guided to produce 70,000 to 80,000 ounces of gold in 2026 as it ramps up.

—The scale. It aims for 2,000 tonnes of ore a day this year, within a full capacity of 3,000 tonnes a day.