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Vice Minister of Mines, Henry Luna, participated in the Regional Seminar: The Circular Economy in the Peruvian Mining. The Vice Minister of Mines, Henry Luna, representing the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM), participated in the Regional Seminar: The Circular Economy in Peruvian Mining, which he described as an invaluable opportunity to expand understanding of this topic and promote collaboration between key actors involved in the mining industry. We have the unique opportunity to advance the promotion of mining activity that harmonizes economic progress with the preservation of the environment and positive interaction with communities. These principles, currently, set the tone for all sustainable investment management and environmentally friendly operations, he indicated.
He added that, from the MINEM, a transition is being promoted towards a circular economy, where resources are used more efficiently and waste is minimized, recycled and revalued, so the circular economy in mining involves rethinking production processes. and business practices.
It means designing and operating mines in ways that maximize resource recovery and minimize environmental impacts. It means reusing and recycling mining materials and waste, transforming them into new products and sources of value. And it means adopting innovative and sustainable technologies, Luna said.
He maintained that Peru has taken quick measures and has joined an active commitment to the protection of the environment and the promotion of sustainable technologies, as well as the implementation of energy efficiency strategies in all sectors. Our goal is to transform Peruvian mining into a model of sustainability and responsibility, where the circular economy is not just a strategy, but a palpable reality. Not only will we contribute to the protection of the environment, we will also strengthen our competitiveness and economic resilience, the vice minister remarked.
The event is organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Conference of Mining Ministries of the Americas (CAMMA), the German Cooperation GIZ, and the MINEM, within the framework of the Regional Cooperation Program for the Sustainable Management of Mining Resources in the Andean Countries (MinSus). Public policy personalities, mining companies, civil society organizations, investors and financiers, interested in promoting the circular economy in Peruvian and Andean mining, gathered at this seminar.
