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Andean Group - November 2011 (ISSN 1741-4466)
PERU: Mining conflicts to get more complex
“We [the government] have an interest in investment but not at any cost... we want responsible mining investment that fulfils social and environmental obligations”, stated the Peruvian minister for mines and energy, Carlos Herrera Descalzi, on 2 November. The problem is that even with the most responsible mining practices in place, mining companies are not starting out from scratch with a blank canvas. The current high social operating costs of mining in Peru have been built up over many years on the back of previous, less-than-responsible practices, which created a legacy of mistrust between the central government and mining companies and local communities. The new 2011 Law of Consultation (Ley de Consulta), touted as the first real step towards resolution of the chronic and never-ending social conflicts associated with mining, is just one of several tools the new government will have to employ if these conflicts are to be adequately addressed.
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