Mining in Peru's northern district of Pataz will be suspended for 30 days, President Dina Boluarte said on Monday, after 13 gold mine workers in the area were kidnapped and killed by illegal miners. Peru's government also plans to set up a military base and implement a curfew lasting from 6 p.

Mining activity in the area will be suspended for 30 days.She spoke after 13 bodies were discovered in a mine shaft over the weekend as criminal groups step up a wave of terror over control of the precious metal in the area.

The men were killed in a region that has seen growing conflict over access to ore in recent years. The mine has also been a hotbed of illegal gold mining.