| Type of Actor |
| Leader | Scope | Concern(s) | Position on Minas Conga |
| Governmental | Government of Peru | President Ollanta Humala | National | Ensure the continuity of the extractive economic policy and economic growth on the basis of income redistribution of mining resources. |
Early strong promoter. Now unclear in face of unrest |
| Ministry of Energy and Mines | Minister of Energy and Mines: Rosa María Ortíz Ríos | National | Support economic investment. | ||
| Ministry of Environment | Minister of Environment: Manuel Pulgar Vidal | National | Ensure environmentally responsible mining investments. | ||
| Provincial Municipality Cajamarca | Mayor: Manuel Becerra Vilchez | Provincial | Investment promotion | ||
| Regional President of Cajamarca | Regional President Cajamarca: Gregorio Santos | Regional | Environmental and social impacts of mining. | Against | |
| Provincial Municipality Celendín | Jorge Luis Urquía Sánchez | Provincial | Environmental and social impacts of mining. | Against | |
| Private Sector | Newmont Mining (U.S.) Corporation, in partnership with Minas Buenaventura (Peru). |
| National and regional | Resource extraction for a profitable business. | For |
| Political Parties | Social Affirmation Movement (MAS) |
| Regional | Remain in the regional government, projections as a political force at the national level. | Against |