WRS PERÚ / WWM

The Rio Tinto Mining company carries out exploration activities at the La Granja Mining Project, located in the Querecoto District, in Chota, Cajamarca. La Granja is a mining project that was transferred to the Rio Tinto Group late in January 2006 after a public tender process called out by the Peruvian Government. Rio Tinto examines the possible development of this project through pre-feasibility studies in which it evaluates if there exist geological, environmental, social and economic conditions for building a mine.

The ALPAMARCA mine is located at 4,730 m.a.s.l. and is one of the oldest mines of VOLCAN. The explorations performed confirm their great production potential of zinc, lead and silver.

At present, WRS Peru carries out ore transport activities from Alpamarca to the Chungar plant with six tractor trucks and same number of 37-ton net capacity RANDOM hoppers. This service has WRS personnel in Maintenance and Operation 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

The Inter-Oceanic Highway is the most ambitious road project underway and will benefit thousands of Peruvians by contributing to the development and growth of Peruvian economy in the coming years. CONIRSA is a consortium made up of Odebrecht, JJC Contractors, Civil Engineers and General Contractors (ICCGSA) and Graña y Montero, responsible for the construction of tranches 2 and 3 of the Peru-Brazil Inter-Oceanic Corridor.