Gov’t Accepts Resignation Of Official Connected To Illegal Mining

Peru’s government has accepted the resignation of a high-ranking government official who was linked in a media report to illegal gold mining. Luis Zavaleta, the former director general of hydrocarbons, submitted his resignation to the Ministry of Energy and Mines on Friday, daily Peru.21 reported. The resignation followed an investigative report published in newspaper El [...]

Informal Miners Temporarily Suspend Protests in Madre de Dios

Informal miners in Peru’s south-eastern Madre de Dios department agreed on Thursday to temporarily lift protests that turned deadly on Wednesday, daily El Comercio reported. The head of the Madre de Dios Mining Federation, Luis Otzuka, said that illegal and informal miners will suspend protests until Monday, when they plan to come to Lima to hold [...]

Camisea gas contract to be revised, Peru fears inability to meet internal demand

The Peruvian government is currently reviewing the contract it signed with the Camisea Gas Consortium to permit gas exports to Mexico, now that gas reserves have been proven to be much lower than earlier reported. The current contract would seriously diminish supplies for the local market. “We began the revision on May 19,” said Minister [...]