CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT: PERU

S E C R E T LIMA 000324 NOFORN SIPDIS S/CT-SHARRI CLARK E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/12/2019 TAGS: PTER KCIP EMIN PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG PE SUBJECT: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT: PERU REF: STATE 15113 Classified By: Economic Counselor Gregory Phillips, reasons: 1.4(b/d/e/ g) ¶1. (S/NF) In response to reftel, post determines that the only infrastructure or resources in Peru that may qualify as critical foreign dependencies are some of Peru's key mines. Peru is among the top five producers in the world of silver, copper, zinc, tin, lead, molybdenum, and gold. According to Peru's customs authority (SUNAT),in 2008, Peru exported the following amounts of these minerals to the United States: -- Copper & Copper Products: 138,931 metric tons -- Gold: 146 metric tons -- Silver & Silver Products: 653 metric tons -- Tin: 7,337 metric tons -- Molybdenum: 5,159 metric tons -- Zinc: 109,244 metric tons -- Lead: 9,494 metric tons. ¶2. (S/NF) Post submits the following list of the main mines exporting to the United States for possible inclusion in the Critical Foreign Dependencies Initiative (CFDI) list: Name of Mines: Cuajone & Toquepala Locations (Regions): Moquegua & Tacna Company (main ownership): Southern Peru (Mexico) Top Exports to U.S.: Copper & Sulfuric Acid Name of Mines: Cobriza, others & smelter Locations (Regions): Junin, Huancavelica & Ayacucho Company (ownership): Doe Run (U.S.) Top Exports to U.S.: Silver, Copper & Lead Name of Mine: Chaupiloma Sur Location (Region): Cajamarca Company (ownership): Yanacocha (Newmont-U.S. & Buenaventura-Peru) Top Exports to U.S.: Gold Name of Mine: Cerro Verde Location (Region): Arequipa Company (ownership): Freeport McMoran (U.S.) Top Exports to U.S.: Copper, Molybdenum Name of Mine: San Rafael Location (Region): Puno Company (ownership): Minsur (Peru) Top Exports to U.S.: Tin Name of Mine: Santa Rosa Location (Region): La Libertad Company (ownership): Santa Rosa (Peru) Top Exports to U.S.: Gold Name of Mines: Ares, Arcata & Selene Locations (Regions): Arequipa & Apurimac Company (ownership): Ares (Peru) Top Exports to U.S.: Gold & Silver Name of Mine: Antamina Location (Region): Ancash Company (ownership): Xstrata (Switzerland) & BHP Billiton (Australia ) Top Exports to U.S.: Molybdenum, Copper & Zinc Name of Mine: Pasto Bueno Location (Region): Ancash Company (ownership): Dynacor (Canada) Top Exports to U.S.: Tungsten ¶3. (S/NF) Post does not have any information that any of these mines are active targets or especially vulnerable due to natural circumstances. The most common interferences in production are caused by labor strikes or road blockages. MCKINLEY