Overview
- The XVI Simposio, organized by the SNMPE, starts Tuesday, May 26 in Lima and runs through May 28 with an opening by Diego Ortega and inauguration by Foreign Minister Carlos Pareja Ríos.
- Speakers include Dambisa Moyo, central bank chief Julio Velarde and executives from Anglo American, Freeport‑McMoRan, China Minmetals and Rio Tinto who will discuss markets, finance and strategy.
- Organizers released updated projections that 2026 mining investment could rise about 7%, Peru has a portfolio of 65 projects worth more than US$63 billion and copper output could top 3 million tonnes by 2027–2028 if projects advance.
- Diego Ortega and other participants warned the main barriers are domestic: unclear rules, fragmented institutions, long permitting processes, weak state presence in territories and competition from illegal mining.
- Panels will stress higher environmental, social and traceability standards demanded by investors and outline technical inputs the Simposio hopes the incoming government will use to improve predictability and community engagement.