Peru to send MAPE Law bill by Oct 15, affecting 31,000 miners

Peru's Energy and Mines Minister Guillermo Shinno announced to Congress that the Executive will submit its MAPE (small-scale and artisanal mining) Law project by October 15. The proposal would allow over 31,000 miners to continue their formalization procedures under a new process starting in 2027. This signals a policy shift in Peru's approach to informal mining, with implications for the sector's regulation and potential economic impact.