After almost four months in the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem), Jorge Chávez Cresta submitted his irrevocable resignation as Vice Minister of minesas well as commissioned by the Vice Ministry of Hydrocarbons, as announced by the Epicentro TV portal. In his resignation letter, Chávez Cresta stated that the Minem requires technical and specialized officials […]
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Áncash led the production of copper, zinc and silver during 2021
The Mining Statistics Bulletin (BEM) of the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) revealed that Áncash became the main copper-producing region during 2021 with an accumulated 464,909 fine metric tons (FMT) of the metal, which reflects a growth of 16.3% compared to the result of 2020 (399,791 TMF). What’s more, represents 20.2% of the total […]
The massification of natural gas in the Piura region is in danger due to litigation
Gasnorp, responsible for the distribution of natural gas in the Piura region, reported that, like the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem), appealed the sentence –in first instance– issued by the Permanent Civil Court of Talara, which declared the claims of the company to be partially founded. Gastalsaa company whose concession contract was declared expired […]
Massive use of gas and end conflicts: the Minem’s pending issues
Last Tuesday, President Pedro Castillo appointed Alessandra Herrera Jara as the new head of the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) to replace Eduardo González Toro, who had held the position since October 2021. The new official is a lawyer and has worked as a consultant and director in various portfolios. At mineuntil August 2020, […]
Mining regions received more than S / 6,600 million for canon and royalties in 2021
The mining regions received in 2021 a total of S/ 6,632 million for concepts related to the mining canon, legal and contractual mining royalties, as well as the right to validity and penalty, according to the Mining Statistics Bulletin of the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem). This represented an increase of 59.3% in relation […]
Direct employment in mining exceeds 2019 levels by 18.5%
The latest Mining Statistics Bulletin (BEM) of the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) reported that the job in the mining sector reached a historic result in 2021 with an average of 227,407 workers. This good performance reveals the solid recovery of mining activity after the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic, which resulted in strict […]
Mining investment exceeded US$5.2 billion in 2021, according to Minem
The mining investmentaccumulated at the end of 2021, amounted to US$ 5,238 million, an increase of 21.1% compared to the same period of the previous year (US$ 4,325 million), reported the Ministry of Energy and Mines (mine). According to Mining Statistical Bulletin (BEM), in December 2021, mining investments totaled US$788 million, which meant a significant […]
Alessandra Herrera Jara is appointed as the new Minister of Energy and Mines
Alessandra Herrera Jara was sworn in as the new Minister of Energy and Mines and will replace Eduardo González Toro, who took office on October 6, 2021. The swearing-in took place at the Government Palace one day after President Pedro Castillo announced the renewal of the ministerial cabinet, after accepting the resignation of the former […]
Minem published project to make changes to the mine closure regulations
The Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) published the project of the supreme decree for the modification of the Regulation for the Closure of Mines in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 31347, enacted last year. The objective of this measure is to collect the opinions and suggestions of the actors interested in the […]
Minem: Government of Spain has already entered to carve for oil spill in Ventanilla
The head of the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem), Edward Gonzalez, reported this Saturday, January 22, that the Government of Spain has already intervened in the case of the oil spill in the sea of Window, a disaster caused on January 15 and for which the Repsol company claims not to be responsible. “The […]