en.Wedoany.com Reported - The General Directorate of Mining Environmental Affairs (DGAAM) of Peru's Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) stated that competitiveness and environmental protection are not opposing goals, but complementary elements driving modern sustainable mining.
Michael Christian Acosta Arce, Director General of the DGAAM, pointed out that environmental assessments based on scientific evidence, technological innovation, and robust technical standards help develop projects that drive the global energy transition, while ensuring the protection of natural resources and the country's sustainable development.
Speaking at the First International Forum on Uranium and Lithium on the role of lithium and uranium in sustainable mining and urban resilience development, he emphasized that the goal is not to lower environmental standards, but to improve the efficiency and predictability of the assessment process.
Acosta Arce also stated that continuous tracking of commitments made by administrative counterparts is a key factor in enhancing institutional credibility and promoting continuous improvement in public services. He noted that timely fulfillment of agreements, meeting commitments within stipulated deadlines, and providing technical guidance during the approval process of environmental management tools can bring greater predictability, transparency, and legal security to investments.
Acosta Arce added that the DGAAM is consolidating trust relationships with administrative counterparts through timely, technically sound, and predictable environmental assessment processes. He also emphasized that the management model based on trust, technical dialogue, transparency, inter-institutional coordination, commitment tracking, and continuous improvement will continue to be promoted, contributing to the development of an environmentally responsible, competitive, and sustainable mining industry.
He finally reported that regulatory revisions are being promoted, aimed at increasing predictability for administrative counterparts, thereby revitalizing mining exploration investments without lowering environmental protection standards.
