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 Extends Permit Scheme for Informal Miners
LIMA (Reuters) -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 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 in the Andean nation camped out at the legislature's building in the capital and intermittently halted traffic throughout the south.
Peru Votes to Extend Informal Mining Permits for Six More Months
Peru’s Congress voted late on Friday to extend for six months a controversial permit that allows informal mines to operate in the country.
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Controversial REINFO Extension Stirs Tensions in Peru
A Peruvian congressional committee approved extending the REINFO registry, permitting small-scale informal miners, despite allegations of fostering illegal mining. The bill faces full Congress for a ...
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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 ...