Peru is considering whether to give the green light to a wave of new mining projects worth a combined $6 billion in investments, President Dina Boluarte said on Monday, as her deeply unpopular government seeks to boost revenues from the industry.

By Alek Buttermann Peru’s embattled government is plowing ahead with a sweeping mining agenda, reviewing 134 new projects worth over $6bn as it attempts to stabilise an economy battered by political unrest and social discontent.

Peru is weighing the potential approval of mining projects with a total value of $6bn (21.69bn new sol), aiming to enhance the country's revenue from this key sector, according to a Reuters report. President Dina Boluarte,