# Chinese, US firms line up for Peru copper projects as government cuts red tape

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- Reuters, 2026-09-25 15:35 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinese-us-firms-line-up-peru-copper-projects-government-cuts-red-tape-2026-09-25/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab694ad29ff15000114fdf7

> Peru expects new mining projects to lift annual copper output by about 1 million metric tons within five to six years. The energy and mines minister told Reuters that Chinese and US companies are considering investments as competition for critical minerals in South America broadens.