tion. That is the attractive picture of Peru although it is a harder country to work in than Chile."

Arequipa resources Norberto Socolich, a Peruvian engineer is at ease tackling such indigenous problems. Exploration manager Pat Hillard comes from Concord Energy  & Fuels, Denver Colorado and has good epithermal gold experience. Lowell credits Hillard, Peruvian geologist Fredy Huanqui and himself with the Pierina discovery.

Quite possibly, Lowell is the single most achieved ore finder in the world. With well over half of the world's copper today produced from porphyry copper deposits, his contribution to other explorers in models and discovery case histories has also been a boost to porphyry's modern domination.  There is little question that his early presence in Peru was a vital cause in attracting the $US8 billion expected to be invested in Peru before the end of the century.