On the third and last day of Rumbo a PERUMIN - Central Peru Edition, the president of this program, Domingo Drago, closed the event and announced that the decentralized conferences will continue in January 2023 with the Northern Peru Edition, which will analyze the development of mining in the regions of Piura, La Libertad, and Cajamarca.

"These regions share an important mining tradition and investment portfolio. We can discuss these topics in order to broaden knowledge and come up with proposals for helping the industry grow and ultimately contribute to territorial development," said Drago.

Conclusions of Rumbo a PERUMIN - Consensuses for the Progress of Central Peru

As part of his closing remarks, the president of Rumbo a PERUMIN presented the conclusions of the event, among which he emphasized the industry’s constant willingness to cooperate with the authorities in the pursue of more investments, more responsible projects, and greater impact of the mining sector.

"We welcome the participation of Mining Promotion director at MINEM Walter Sanchez, who recognized the importance of investments and their social impact on the country, and announced that mining investments would exceed six billion dollars between 2023 and 2025. Of course, this is a challenge that demands certain efforts; we, therefore, reiterate the industry's willingness to cooperate so that this challenge can be met," pointed out Drago.

He also stated that great achievements in the mining sector are the result of synergies, of working jointly with national authorities, allied institutions, experts in the field, great entrepreneurs, and civil society.

"This is a vision with which Diego Macera, general manager of the Peruvian Institute of Economics, agreed during his participation in these conferences. He highlighted the importance of public-private articulation so that the regions can identify opportunities to take advantage of their production potential," he said.

On this occasion, this synergy has made it possible to present the study "Economic and Social Impact of Mining in Central Peru - Historical Perspective and Outlook to the Future", prepared by the Peruvian Institute of Mining Engineers (IIMP) and Center for Competitiveness and Development (CCD).

This study showed that more than half a million Peruvians in Ayacucho, Huancavelica, and Ica benefit from mining. Additionally, it established that by 2031, with the implementation of the mining projects in these regions’ investment portfolio, their poverty rates would drop by up to five percentage points.

"The regions need these investments because they create the conditions for their territorial development, as Francisco Santa Cruz, Human Development Report coordinator in Peru for the United Nations Development Program, explained to us. This is a fundamental aspect for people’s well-being," Drago continued.

Finally, he referred to an important topic that has also been the subject of discussion at this event: informal or illegal mining, a situation that, according to what was revealed, involves approximately 100,000 people. However, there are other 500,000 people linked to this sector, as well. He, therefore, deemed it essential to bring this matter to the table in order to identify alternative solutions.