Germany, the leading importer of Peruvian copper in Europe, aims to double its demand by 2035 and has chosen Peru as a strategic partner. However, two complaints have been filed in Peru against the German company Aurubis—Europe’s largest copper refiner—under Germany’s due diligence law, which prohibits the import of products linked to environmental damage. An analysis by OjoPúblico reveals that seven of the thirteen copper exporters to the world’s third-largest economy were fined for a total of 189 environmental violations in Peru.

Aaron Wörz @aaronwoerz aaron@ojo-publico.com

10 Mayo, 2026