G.R. and Ministry of Energy and Mines
Multisectoral Commission to attend informal mining
The Regional Government will begin to address the serious problem of informal and illegal mining.
With participation of the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM), the Regional Government and other institutions such as farmers, National Police, Sunat, among others, will form a multisectoral committee to begin addressing the serious problem of informal and illegal mining.
The Economic Development Manager, William Dulaney, said that while small-scale mining is up to the regional authority, there are still programs that are still driving from Lima, so it is necessary to have the support of the MEM in this work.
Said there are about 8 to 9 thousand miners informal and illegal, installed in the area of Suyo, Las Lomas and Sapillica. And although the law entitles them step in and remove them, it requires at least 10 thousand policemen to make a huge operation and the police remain in the area for a long time, otherwise the miners return to extract the gold.
But as there is no such number of police, you can not do that.
Start
The situation makes it easy solution, therefore, will begin to formalize those who comply with the requirements under the rule.
Dulay, warned that if the activity complies with all regulations must be made, but not allow its development in the area declared under protection by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Informal workers who may enter the checkout process, are the owners of licenses that are exploited by third parties.
While illegal immigrants are exploiting the farmers themselves and are not owners of the concession, therefore, can not be formalized.
Work
The official said the Multisectoral Commission to form, develop a work plan based on three themes. First, formalize what can be formalized, the mining and industrial park in the transport control of chemical inputs, where many informality in the purchase of inputs and transfer of material.
Plant
The regional director of Energy and Mines, Zegarra Alfredo Guzman, said last week in an inspection verified the installation of a processing plant in Sapillica, Dageka company, but did not request permission, and is especially located in protected zone, therefore, must leave the area. He said that in talks with the owners, because it is a plant using clean technology and can be installed in another area that is not intangible, after complying with the procedure for obtaining permission.
Guzman explained that it is a system where the water does not flow into the ground, but it is recyclable and can serve as an example for other miners.
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