Overview

• The five‑day convention at Cerro Juli runs from September 22 to 26, featuring more than 1,200 stands, a 16‑country international pavilion, and Germany as País Aliado with nearly 60 participating firms.
• Authorities and diplomats attended the opening of Extemin, including Energy and Mines Minister Jorge Luis Montero, Arequipa Governor Rohel Sánchez, Congress President José Jerí, and German ambassador Sabine Bloch, with a traditional pago a la tierra ceremony.
• MINEM announced an interoperable system, supported by the World Bank, for real‑time supervision of small‑scale and artisanal mining to track production, mineral sales, inputs and explosives, alongside support this year for 5,000 producers entering formalization.
• The agenda highlights forums on water management, mining decarbonization and inclusion, with the Water Forum scheduled for September 23 and expanded spaces such as the TIS forum, Perumin Hub and the new Alameda de la Academia.
• Organizers project more than S/100 million in local economic activity and about 8,000 temporary jobs, while police enforce security rings, restricted access and drone surveillance around the venue and lodging areas.