Dock Strike Slows Peru's Mineral Exports
Source: Reuters, Teresa Cespedes (2/7/11)
"At least eleven ships stall at mineral export terminal."
A strike at Peru's main port was slowing down mineral exports on Monday as workers demanded better benefits, a union leader said.
There were at least 11 boats waiting to be loaded or unloaded at the port of Callao, said Wilmer Esteves. The back-up occurred at a terminal used to export minerals from Peru's central Andes.
Peru is a top metals exporter and is the world's second largest zinc producer.
There were at least 11 boats waiting to be loaded or unloaded at the port of Callao, said Wilmer Esteves. The back-up occurred at a terminal used to export minerals from Peru's central Andes.
Peru is a top metals exporter and is the world's second largest zinc producer.