The Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) suspended the admission of mining petitions in the area of the Mountain of the Seven Colors, located in the districts of Cusipata (Quispicanchi province) and Pitumarca (Canchis province), in the department of Cusco.
By Supreme Decree n° 027-2021-EM, the suspension of the admission of mining requests in the tourist area was extended for one year. The norm indicates that it is necessary to continue with the actions to conserve the area in order to guarantee its preservation.
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The area on which mining requests will not be accepted is delimited by the following coordinates UTM-WGS 84: Vertex 1: 8 466 626.27 (North), 251 809.75 (East); Vertex 2: 8 464 626.24 (North), 251 809.77 (East); Vertex 3: 8 464 626.23 (North), 249 809.75 (East); and Vertex 4: 8 466 626.27 (North), 249 809.73 (East).
In 2018 a mining concession granted by the Peruvian State in order for the National Service of Protected Natural Areas (Sernanp) to request to elevate said mountain to the category of Regional Conservation Area. Likewise, this tourist attraction is part of the RED BEDS 2 mining concession. However, the Minquest Peru company renounced it to preserve its tourist attraction.
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