Nice article from Mining Minister in Peru Published Jan 6th 2015
The Minem simplified rules to boost mining investment
To shorten the time and provide efficient mechanisms to ensure investment in mining , the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) today released the provisions that will simplify and unify flexible criteria authorizations for the execution of projects in all stages of this extractive activity.
Thus, the Supreme Decree No. 001-2015-EM, which has the same heading of President Ollanta Humala Tasso and the MEM minister approved Eleodoro Mayorga , as stated in the supplement laws of the newspaper "El Peruano ".
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Among the provisions, provides that in proceedings under the Act, the Mining Department or the relevant regional government, be notified administered in a single act and for once, observations and requirements (as well as those made by other authorities involved) no later than 15 working days from the filing of the application.
In the case of concessions to benefit will befrom the maximum period for filing oppositions, so that they can be corrected within a maximum of 20 working days.
Meanwhile, in the case of proceedings of the regional government, the MEM issued prior favorable opinion for the authorization of start and restart exploration activity, the construction permit processing plant, the mining plan approval and authorization of Start of development activities and preparation.
Furthermore, the arrangement provides for simplification of the procedure for granting the benefit covered by the Regulations for Mining Procedures, requirements and grounds considered.
References to provisions for cases presenting mining technical report is also made to simplify the startup procedure of exploration, Mining and Plan Authorization development and preparation activities covered by Regulation of Mining Procedures.The same goes for the process of mining.