📋 Tender Overview
In 2023, the region obtained first place at the national level and this year it could repeat the recognition. Since 2023, Arequipa has made significant progress in the formalization of small-scale and artisanal mining. The Energy and Mines Department of the Arequipa Regional Government managed to formalize 220 miners in the region, a figure with which it achieved the greatest progress at the national level and doubled the other regions that formalized 110 miners.
The regional manager of Energy and Mines, Ivan Prado Barreto, reported that, by the end of November of this year, 120 more small-scale miners will have been formalized, a figure with which Arequipa could once again occupy the first place in the formalization ranking for the second consecutive year; something that generates a positive impact not only in the area of direct influence but also where the activity takes place. The formalization of small-scale and artisanal mining generates significant impacts because it creates a number of direct and indirect jobs, concrete, measurable and beneficial results for society in compliance with environmental legislation, appropriate exploitation of mineral resources, safety of mining workers, improvements in the quality of life in the area where they operate, compensation to the State through the payment of taxes and other benefits.
In addition, it continues the constant fight against illegal mining, money laundering, black market for metallic minerals, explosives, human trafficking and child exploitation. Arequipa has a total of 16,255 REINFOs (Comprehensive Records of the Comprehensive Mining Formalization Process), with 3,852 records in force and 12,403 records in suspended status. The provinces with the highest informal mining activity in the process of formalization are: Caraveli in first place with 6,893 registrations, Condesuyos with 3,326 registrations and Camana with 3,107 registrations.
REQUIREMENTS
According to the Consolidated Text of the General Mining Law, in order to carry out mining activities, the natural person or legal entity holding the concession must register with SUNARP, obtain approval of the Environmental Management Instrument by the Regional Environmental Authority - ARMA of the Regional Government of Arequipa, Mining Plan (Technical File) and obtain the Authorization for Use of Surface Land.
After complying with these requirements, the Regional Energy and Mines Management carries out an exhaustive evaluation and grants, as appropriate, the management resolution on the authorization for the start/restart of mineral exploration, exploitation and/or processing activities.
Likewise, in order to be formalized within the comprehensive mining formalization process in Peru, it must have a REINFO, ownership or authorization of the surface land, ownership of the mining concession, Environmental Management and Supervision Instrument for the Formalization of Small-scale Mining and Artisanal Mining Activities - IGAFOM, sworn declaration of the absence of archaeological remains and presentation of the technical file; once these requirements have been met, the Regional Energy and Mines Management grants the authorization to begin the formalized activity.
