The high commissioner of Matters of Formalization and Prohibition of Mining and Environmental Amendment, Daniel Urresti; Deputy Minister of Resources for Defense, Jakke Valakivi, among other top officials also participated in the gathering.
Illegal mining is prevalent in Peru. Half of the activity is concentrated in the southern regions of Puno, Madre de Dios and Cusco.
The unregulated gold mining has destroyed large swaths of Amazon rainforest and caused widespread mercury contamination of water and fishing sources.
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