Peru announces national strategy against illegal mining

Illegal mining in Peru “has its days numbered” thanks to new nation-wide enforcement and policing measures approved over the weekend by President Ollanta Humala by Supreme Decree.
Speaking to RPP radio (in Spanish), the High Commissioner for the Formalization and Interdiction of Mining and Environmental Remediation, Daniel Urresti, said the fresh regulations aim to eradicate “once and for all” the unlawful practice and reduce criminal activities associated with it.
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