Overview
- The Energy and Mines Commission granted a recess and set Nov. 17 to resume debate on a draft that would extend the mining formalization registry through 2027, pause exclusion procedures, and reinstate more than 50,000 registrants.
- Finance Minister Denisse Miralles said the government is not considering prolonging the registry beyond its current Dec. 31, 2025 expiry, while lawmakers criticized the Energy and Mines Ministry for staying silent.
- Voting tallies reported by local media indicate the measure could pass in committee if Fuerza Popular backs a shortened or revised extension, potentially tipping the balance.
- The small‑scale miners’ confederation Confemin called a nationwide mobilization starting Nov. 17 to press for an extension and other demands tied to concessions and sector reform.
- Scrutiny intensified with SNMPE warning the registry shields illegal operators, El Comercio reporting candidates from Podemos and Perú Libre with ties to informal mining, and a new Mining Council appointee facing questions over past links to entities in the registry.