Supply chain footprint — snapshot year 2025
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo molybdenum |
15.8% | 41,000 tonnes per year | 2nd | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Peru 41,000 metric tons 2024e, up from 33,500 in 2023 (+22%). Peru produces molybdenum exclusively … |
| Ag silver |
12.4% | 3,100 tonnes per year | 3rd | high | Peru 2024e: 3,100 metric tons. Reserves revised based on government reports. byproduct of Au, Cu, Pb, Zn |
| Cu copper |
11.3% | 2.6 million tonnes per year | 3rd | high | Peru reserves revised 2024 per company/government reports. |
| Zn zinc |
10.8% | 1,300,000 tonnes per year | 2nd | high | Peru 2024e: 1,300,000 tonnes. Down from 1,470,000 tonnes in 2023. Reserves revised 2024. |
| Sn tin |
10.3% | 31,000 tonnes per year | 4th | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Peru 31,000 metric tons (estimated) 2024e, up from 26,200 in 2023. Peru is the leading supplier of … |
| B boron |
6.6% | 300,000 tonnes per year | 4th | high | Peru 2024e: 300 thousand metric tons crude borates (300,000 tonnes), unchanged from 2023. Reserves: 4,000 thousand metri… |
| Pb lead |
6.3% | 270,000 tonnes per year | 4th | high | USGS MCS 2025: Peru 270 kt lead content 2024e (down slightly from 273 kt in 2023). Lead produced from polymetallic Pb-Zn… |
| Au gold |
3.0% | 100 tonnes per year | 10th | high | Peru 2024e: 100 metric tons. Reserves revised 2024: 2,500 t. |
| P phosphorus |
2.1% | 5.0 million tonnes per year | 8th | high | Peru 2024 estimate: 5,000 kt (up from 4,700 kt in 2023). Peru supplies 98% of US phosphate rock imports. |
| Fe iron |
0.8% | 21.0 million tonnes per year | 13th | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Peru 2024e = 21,000 thousand metric tons. |
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cd cadmium |
2.6% | 620 tonnes per year | 9th | high | Peru 2024e: 620 metric tons (reported, per USGS footnote 10). byproduct of Zn |
| Cu copper |
1.4% | 0.4 million tonnes per year | 13th | high | |
| Se selenium |
1.0% | 50.0 tonnes per year | 9th | high | USGS MCS 2025 p.159: "Peru … 50" metric tons 2024e (footnote 8: reported), down from 850 in 2023 — a major year-over-yea… byproduct of Cu, Pb, Zn |
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag silver |
21.9% | 140,000 tonnes | 1st | high | Peru reserves revised 2024 based on government reports. byproduct of Au, Cu, Pb, Zn |
| Se selenium |
17.0% | 16,000 tonnes | 2nd | high | USGS MCS 2025 p.159: 'Peru … 16,000' metric tons. Revised this edition. Share = 16000/92000 = 17.4%. byproduct of Cu, Pb, Zn |
| Mo molybdenum |
12.7% | 1,900,000 tonnes | 3rd | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Peru 1,900 thousand metric tons. Revised based on company and Government reports. |
| Cu copper |
10.2% | 100,000,000 tonnes | 2nd | high | |
| Zn zinc |
8.7% | 20,000,000 tonnes | 4th | high | Peru: 20,000,000 tonnes. Revised 2024. |
| Pb lead |
5.2% | 5,000,000 tonnes | 5th | high | USGS MCS 2025: Peru 5,000 kt lead content reserves. |
| Au gold |
3.9% | 2,500 tonnes | 8th | high | Peru: 2,500 t. Revised 2024. |
| Sn tin |
3.1% | 130,000 tonnes | 7th | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Peru 130,000 metric tons. |
| Fe iron |
1.3% | 2,600,000,000,000 tonnes | 10th | high | USGS MCS 2025: Peru 2,600 million metric tons (revised). |
| B boron |
0.4% | 4,000,000 tonnes | 6th | high | Peru reserves: 4,000 thousand metric tons B₂O₃ (USGS MCS 2025). |
| P phosphorus |
0.3% | 210,000,000 tonnes | 15th | high | Peru: 210,000 thousand metric tons = 210 million metric tons. |