Overview
- Ingemmet accepted for processing the Achuny and Jaguar Dorado mining petitions, a move published on Wednesday that restarted official procedures for claims filed in November 2025.
- Local groups and the Observatorio de Minería Ilegal filed an administrative opposition asking that both admissions be declared null because they say the step violates Decreto Supremo 022-2024-EM, which suspended petitions in the Nanay basin until November 22, 2026.
- Courts have already recognized risks to a healthy environment and potable water for Iquitos: a 2024 civil court ruling and a January 2025 confirmation by the Loreto Civil Chamber flagged those threats and inform the current legal dispute.
- Community leaders warn the move endangers about 500,000 people who rely on the Nanay for drinking water and say the state action could set a precedent that weakens protective rules for the basin.
- The outcome of the 30-day administrative review will determine whether the admissions are voided; regional officials are also seeking an emergency declaration and an extension of protections to block new concessions and strengthen law-enforcement responses.