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Isabel Guerra

Peruvian mining company Volcan, one of the main zinc producers in Peru, said it expects to boost its
production of zinc over the next three years to 800,000 tonnes from 690,000 tonnes.
“We expect to grow 5% per year,” said Volcan's General Manager, Juan José Herrera, during his presentation at Perumin, in Arequipa.
He also said that Volcan's production of silver will increase from 23 million ounces to 30 million ounces.
Volcan operates mining projects in the Pasco Andean region.
Peru is the second largest world producer of zinc and the largest producer of silver. Mining is one of the pillars of Peru's economy.
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