Other factories produce chemicals, furniture, paper products, food, steel, cotton, coffee, and motor vehicles. Mining - Peru ranks among the world's leading producers of copper, silver, and zinc. All these minerals are mined chiefly in the highlands. Fishing - Peru is among the leading fish countries. Anchovies, sardines, and tuna are caught.
Sardines make by far the largest catch.
Fish is also one of the main exports for Peru.