CASE STUDY Peru: Lightning in the Highlands Lightning kills about 40 people a year in the highland areas of Peru. This startling fact motivated Barrick Gold Corporation, the world’s larg- est gold mining company, to set high standards for lightning protec- tion at its Lagunas Norte facility, a high-elevation, open-pit mine in this lightning-prone region. Hundreds of workers at this facility operate mining and processing equipment around t

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