en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Andean Community (CAN) and the Igarapé Institute jointly organized a regional workshop titled "Regional Convergence: Common Ground for the First Purchase of Gold," held at the CAN Secretariat headquarters in Lima. This workshop is part of the 2025-2030 Action Plan of the Andean Ad Hoc Committee on Illegal Mining (CAMI), and was attended by Frank Robert Almanza Altamirano, Senior Prosecutor and National Coordinator of the Specialized Environmental Prosecution Office (FEMA).

Representatives from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru gathered from May 26 to 27 to discuss regional issues such as illegal mining, smuggling, and money laundering, and to explore opportunities for strengthening cooperation among Andean-Amazonian countries. The core objective of the meeting was to promote the establishment of unified minimum standards to enhance the regulation and traceability of the first formal purchase of gold—a step considered crucial to preventing illegally sourced minerals from entering the formal market.

Working groups also exchanged experiences on mining formalization systems, gold sales control mechanisms, buyer obligations, and tools used for mineral traceability. On the technical level, participants compared different methods applied to identify the origin of gold, with particular emphasis on advances in supply chain control and geological forensics.

The participation of the FEMA National Coordinator underscores the Public Prosecutor's Office's ongoing commitment to strengthening regional collaboration and combating crimes related to illegal mining. Such forums help develop joint action strategies to more effectively investigate illegal economic activities and protect the region's natural resources.

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