UPDATE 2-Peru Ramps up Fight Against Illegal Mining, Kicks Most Informal Miners Off Permit Scheme
- On July 1, Governor Juliette Uy officially assumed office in Misamis Oriental, inaugurated the Provincial Capitol, and pledged to address and eliminate unauthorized mining activities in the municipalities of Manticao and Opol.
- Uy urged unity and emphasized legalizing mining to prevent conflicts, while exploring formalizing operations for better revenue and community benefits.
- Uy pledged inclusive governance, stronger cooperation with DENR, and programs in education, livelihood, and agriculture to uplift communities over the next three years.
- In Peru, Minister Jorge Montero announced that 50,565 informal miners were removed from the REINFO program, leaving 31,560 miners formalized, as the government reinforces its crackdown on illegal mining.
- The REINFO program, started in 2012 and extended until end-2025, faces protests but aims to curb illegal activities contributing to deadly clashes and environmental harm.
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Associated Press LIMA (AP) — Peru on Friday eliminated more than 50,000 temporary permits for informal miners that allowed them to operate in the country, amid roadblocks and protests demanding longer mining operations. There are three types of mining in Peru: formal mining, which meets all legal requirements; informal mining, which is smaller in scale but is undergoing a process of legalization for several years; and illegal mining, which opera…
UPDATE 2-Peru ramps up fight against illegal mining, kicks most informal miners off permit scheme
Only 31,560 miners will remain in the program that aims to formalize them and the government will reinforce its efforts against illegal mining, minister Jorge Montero told a local radio station. The announcement came as hundreds of small-scale miners are pushing for continued operations with protests and a blockade of a key copper corridor used by major miners MMG, Glencore and Hudbay.


Peru ramps up fight against illegal mining, kicks most informal miners off permit scheme
LIMA - Peru's government has kicked 50,565 informal miners off of a temporary program that allowed them to continue operations, the minister of energy and mines said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Around 500 informal miners blocked key sections of the Pan American South, in Chala and the Ocoña bridge, after spending the night on the road. The Pan American South was the scene of new protests. After about 500 informal miners blocked several sections of the road in the areas of Chala and the Ocoña bridge, in the Arequipa region. The measure generated vehicle chaos and left hundreds of transporters stranded for several hours. Protesters, who …
At the moment, the miners have blocked Abancay Avenue, generating traffic congestion in the area Source: RPP The Peruvian National Police increased security measures in the vicinity of the Congress of the Republic due to the presence of miners attached to the National Confederation of Small Mining and Artisanal Mining of Peru (Confemin).According to an intelligence document to which RPP had access, there is an alert for a possible seizure of the…
In Exitosa, the holder of the Minem, Jorge Luis Montero, announced that the census of small and artisanal mining will be applied over 31,560 RESINFOS in process of formalization until December.
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