May 2 (Reuters) - As a nationwide mining strike went into
its third day on Wednesday, Peruvian miners and government
officials met for intensive talks aimed at ending the walkout
this week.
Some mines had been affected by the indefinite strike,
which began on Monday, but workers at many of the country's top
pits were reporting for duty as usual.
The National Federation of Metallurgic and Steel Miners
called the strike to demand better job benefits and improved
conditions for contract workers.
The following is a list of 2006 production figures for the
nation's major mines, as reported by the government's energy
and mines ministry:
SILVER:
Volcan Compania Minera VOL_pa.LM
Cerro de Pasco mine: 189,312 Kg
Andaychagua mine: 97,864 Kg
San Cristobal mine: 95,427 Kg
Carahuacra: 30,943 Kg
Buenaventura (BUEv.LM) (BVN.N)
Uchucchacua mine: 317,267 Kg
Julcani mine: 44,372 Kg
Recuperada: 14,847 Kg
Orcopampa: 2,248 Kg
Compania Minera Ares
Arcata: 147,868 Kg
Selene: 129,463 Kg
Ares: 83,565 Kg
Compania Minera Antamina
Antamina mine: 211,366 Kg
Antamina No.1 mine: 90,107 Kg
COPPER:
Compania Minera Antamina
Antamina mine: 273,656 tonnes
Antamina No. 1 mine: 117,118 tonnes
Southern Copper Corp. (SPC.LM) (PCU.N)
Cuajone mine: 174,399 tonnes
Toquepala mine: 151,775 tonnes
Totoral mine: 21,292 tonnes
Simarrona mine: 9,279 tonnes
Cocotea mine: 5,232 tonnes
Xstrata (XTA.L)
Tintaya mine: 79,002 tonnes copper in concentrate
36,624 tonnes of copper cathodes
Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde (CVE.LM)
Cerro Verde 1,2,3 mine: 96,506 tonnes
ZINC:
Volcan Compania Minera
Cerro de Pasco unit: 119,816 tonnes
San Cristobal mine: 61,105 tonnes
Carahuacra mine: 26,254 tonnes
Andaychagua mine: 25,470 tonnes
Empresa Minera Los Quenales
Iscaycruz mine: 168,384 tonnes
Casapalca mine: 31,156 tonnes
Compania Minera Antamina
Antamina mine: 127,852 tonnes
Antamina No. 1 mine: 50,328 tonnes
Compania Minera Milpo (MIL.LM) (MILi.LM)
Milpo No. 1 mine: 79,595 tonnes
GOLD:
Minera Yanacocha: 81,247,215 Grams
Barrick Gold Corp. (ABX.TO) (ABX.N)
Alto Chicama mine: 36,056,059 Grams
Pierina mine: 15,836,009 Grams
Madre de Dios province's independent miners
M.D.D.: 15,800,187 Grams
Buenaventura
Orcopampa mine: 7,878,080 Grams
Julcani mine: 794 Grams
