Peru aims to formalize artisanal gold miners, minister says. miningnews gold mining
Aerial view of many small-scale artisanal gold-mining operations in the Madre de Dios region of the Peruvian Amazon. Source: The Guardian.
Peru plans to formalize small-scale gold miners, mining minister Alessandra Herrera said on Tuesday, amid growing international pressure to shed light on the supply chain of the precious metal in South America’s top producer. About 22% of Peru’s gold production comes from small-scale mining, Herrera said at an event organized in Lima by the nonprofit Swiss Better Gold Association.Switzerland is the world’s top gold refiner and one of the top destinations of Peruvian gold.Small-scale gold mining in Peru often operates unlawfully or with little oversight, especially in the Amazon rainforest region.
“It is clear that the challeges around determining the legal provenance around small-scale mining is a reputational risk to mining activity,” Herrera said. But she added that small-scale gold miners should be seen “not as the enemy, but as allies.”
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