“Yanacancha: Two workers lose their lives at the ‘El Porvenir’ mine,” November 10, 2025

A tragedy has once again plunged the mining community of Pasco into mourning. In the early hours of Saturday, November 8, two workers from the company IESA, a contractor for Nexa Resources S.A.C., lost their lives in a workplace accident at the El Porvenir mining unit, located in the district of Yanacancha...

Both workers were carrying out maintenance work on the bolter’s “arm” when a flash or rockfall occurred within the underground area...

The impact was sudden and violent. The mine’s emergency teams immediately responded, initiating rescue efforts with the support of occupational health and safety personnel...

This incident has caused deep sadness and shock among coworkers, family members, and the mining community, who are now mourning the loss of two dedicated workers...

The competent authorities and representatives of the mining company have launched investigations to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the accident.