Overview
- The Energy and Mines Commission granted a cuarto intermedio and will resume debate on Nov. 17 on a draft that prolongs Reinfo to December 2027 or until a pending Law MAPE takes effect.
- The predictamen controversially freezes ongoing exclusion procedures and would reinstate more than 50,000 registrations that the Minem had removed for noncompliance.
- Economy Minister Denisse Miralles said the Executive is not considering an extension, while the SNMPE urged lawmakers to reject the plan, arguing Reinfo has become a cover for illegal operators.
- La República reported that Fuerza Popular is inclined to back a limited extension, a stance that could supply the votes needed if its proposed changes are incorporated.
- New scrutiny includes an El Comercio report on potential conflicts involving new Mining Council member Guillermo Aliaga’s past ties to Reinfo-registered firms and findings that Podemos and Perú Libre field candidates linked to informal or illegal mining, as Confemin readies nationwide protests from Nov. 17.