Peru votes to extend informal mining permits for six more months
The bill may be extended by the government for a further six months when the latest permit lapses to avoid thousands of small mines from operating illegally. Informal mining worke
Peru Congress extends permit scheme for informal miners
Peru's Congress passed late on Friday passed an extension to a scheme allowing temporary permits to be given to small-scale informal miners, controversial due to accusations by opponents that it has been misused to expand illegal mining.
Peru congress extends controversial temporary mining permits amid allegations of facilitating illegal activities
The Peruvian Congress has approved an extension of the formalization process for small-scale and artisanal mining, which has sparked significant debate. The new legislation, passed late on Friday by
Peru's Contentious Mining Permit Extension Sparks Debate
Peru's Congress extended a controversial permit scheme, REINFO, for six months. The system allows informal miners to work while pursuing formalization but is criticized for fostering illegal mining. Small-scale miners,
Peru's small miners block highways, camp outside Congress demanding registry extension
Thousands of small-scale miners in Peru blocked roads and camped outside Congress on Monday to demand extension of a program that allows them to operate temporarily, but which authorities say has expanded illegal mining.
Peru Congress removes mining minister as small miners snarl roadways
Peru's Congress removed Energy and Mines minister Romulo Mucho from his post on Tuesday as protesters from small-scale miners ...
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Earnings From Illegal Gold Hit Record High in Peru
At the same time, Peru’s Congress is debating an extension of the Registro Integral de Formalización Minera (Reinfo), a measure designed to regulate small-scale and artisanal mining, despite its ...