Exhibit 21.1
List of Subsidiaries of Peru Copper Inc.
| Name |
Jurisdiction |
Ownership (%) | ||
| Minera Peru Copper S.A.(1) |
Peru | 100%(2) | ||
| Peru Copper Syndicate Ltd. |
Cayman Islands | 100% |
| (1) | In June 2005, the name of this subsidiary was changed from Minera Peru Copper Syndicate S.A. to the current name. |
| (2) | J. David Lowell, a director and founder of Peru Copper Inc., holds one share of the paid-in capital of Minera Peru Copper S.A. in trust for Peru Copper Inc. in order to comply with Peruvian corporate law. |