Overview

• The convention runs Sept. 22–26 at Cerro Juli, featuring Extemin with more than 1,200 stands and delegations from 16 countries, with Germany as the ally nation.
• The Energy and Mines Ministry unveiled an interoperable platform that lets the state and regions monitor small and artisanal mining, minerals trade, inputs and explosives in real time, with enforcement ramping up in zones such as Pataz.
• Industry leaders urged cutting mine development timelines that can reach 40 years by simplifying permitting to accelerate responsible investment.
• Organizers named the United States the ally country for Perumin 38 in 2027, as 36 U.S. firms exhibit and a recent bilateral accord aims to strengthen critical-mineral supply chains.
• Prime Minister Eduardo Arana announced Peru will sign a strategic mining and metallurgical cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia in November and highlighted a new Chile–Peru memorandum on Pacific mining integration.