Currently, nearly 300,000 Peruvians depend on informal mining. On Thursday, the Peruvian Congress approved a one-year extension of the Comprehensive Mining Formalization Registry (REINFO), which modifies an initial two-year proposal. The measure passed with 60 votes and was subject to conditions demanded by the Executive branch. RELATED: Amazon Communities Launch Protest Against Illegal Mining in […]

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