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Supervisory Agency for Investment in Mining and Energy (Osinergmin) a Security Measure Act, by which the supervisor decides to stop mining metal mining company Caudalosa Chica.

This after finding and assess the damage caused by the spill of tailings into the riverbed Escalera, located in the district Huachocolpa in the region of Huancavelica, those contained in the minutes of June 30.

The measure is based on compliance with Article 10 of Law No. 28964, which authorizes the Osinergmin, if there is evidence of imminent danger, a temporary cessation of activities of any working area of ??the mining unit.

Also, a second act of July 3 indicates that the mining Caudalosa Girl should take necessary and immediate actions to ensure the physical stability of the sludge B, to prevent a collapse.

He also notes that should take immediate steps to prevent a new event in the sludge A.

According to these provisions are backed Osinergmin in Article 18 of the Rules of Procedure administer sanctions, as well as by Articles 21, 31 º and 79 º of its General Regulations.

A very pleasant, the Department of Energy and Mines (MEM) states that mineral exports exceed U.S. $ 20.000 million this year, said its Director of Mining Promotion, Henry Moon.

He recalled that Peru has a portfolio of investments announced by 41.000 million, which requires political and social conditions in the area for adult occurrence.

“The biggest investment for the future occur in copper, which is a concern for Chile because many mines are being depleted,” he said.

He explained that while in Peru, the production tends to increase sharply with the next project in Chile is stable and tends to fall.

He said the difference between the volume of production in both countries will be reduced to 2020.

According to the Procedural Rules for the Implementation of Law Indigenous Peoples Consultation for Mining Activities in Energy, published by the MEM, in this work also involved the regional governments through the regional Energy and Mines. Consultation with indigenous peoples aims to reach an agreement with indigenous peoples on mining and energy sector measures specified in the regulations, may affect them directly. To this affect, the State should determine whether the interests of indigenous peoples will be directly harmed and to what extent.

The regulation states that the administrative measures for consultation in the mining sector include mining concessions, concessions, profit, general labor concessions and mining transport, which may directly affect indigenous peoples. The petitioner would be up to one year from the date that the petition asked for the presentation of basic information about the project. Upon receipt of this document, the regional government Infringement or appropriate, after verifying compliance with the requirements that must contain the basic information, start the consultation process.

Should the petitioner fail to file basic information about the project deadline, the regional government Infringement or declare the abandonment of the procedure and the free area as reported respondent. For the electricity sub sector, the materials to be submitted for consultation are temporary concessions and final power generation and transmission as well as granting permission for thermoelectric power generation. Read the rest of this entry »