Choropampa District
| Choropampa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cajamarca |
| Province | Chota |
| Founded | December 12, 1991 |
| Capital | Choropampa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Artemio Uriarte Vasquez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 171.59 km2 (66.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,850 m (9,350 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,480 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 060406 |
| Website | munichoropampa.gob.pe |
Choropampa District is one of nineteen districts of the Chota Province, Peru.[1] It is located in the Northern Peruvian highlands and renowned for its gold reserves, with South Americas largest goldmine operations.
An elemental mercury spill occurred in June 2000 along a road that passed through the three villages Choropampa, Magdalena and San Juan from a truck contracted by Yanacocha mining; the Compliance/Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) of the International Finance Corporation /Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency investigated, as descrfibed in the 2006 exit report.[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ International Finance Corporation/ Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (February 2006). "Exit Report Regarding two complaints filed with the CAO in relation to Minera Yanacocha Cajamarca, Peru" (PDF). International Finance Corporation/ Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency. p. 8. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
External links
- "Peasants in Peru near showdown on mercury spill", Miami Herald, 5 March 2005.
- "The Curse of Inca Gold", Frontline/World, 30 min video and text, October 2005
- 'The Curse of Inca Gold': Mining Peru's Wealth, NPR's Day to Day, October 25, 2005
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Coordinates: 7°17′14″S 78°34′27″W / 7.2871°S 78.5743°W
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