PERU GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO LEGALISE CLEAN INFIRMAL MINES, SAYS LIMA MINING CONSULTANCY
April 1st, 2012
BY JONATHAN DYSON, IN LIMA
A FUNDAMENTAL change of approach is required by Peru's government if it is to deal with illegal mining effectively, according to a leading figure in the country's mining industry, who told the Mining Journal the impact of the government's actions on illegal mining "so far is almost nil."
Leopoldo Monzón, director of Lima mining industry consultancy Proesmin said the Peruvian government should thoroughly investigate illegal mines and determine whether they are damaging the environment. He said that it should then focus on ...
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