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APEC Peru 2024: High-Level Dialogue on Mining issues Lima Statement

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10:13 | Lima, Sep. 12.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum ministers and officials responsible for mining concluded their two-day meeting on Wednesday by issuing a joint statement detailing renewed focus on mining as an important contributor to both the region's energy transition efforts and sustainable economic growth.

Read the Lima Statement on Mining and accompanying Chair's Statement.

Chaired by Peru's Energy and Mines Minister Romulo Mucho, ministers explored measures to promote sustainable investment in mining resources production and processing in order to support energy transitions.

Peru is hosting APEC for the third time after the 2008 and 2016 editions.

21 leading economies

APEC is made up of: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the United States, and Vietnam.

Together, they account for 62% of world's GDP, 48% of global trade in goods and services, plus 38% of the planet's population.

Editor's note: Information provided by the APEC Secretariat.

APEC ministers and officials responsible for mining issued a joint statement detailing a renewed focus on mining as an important contributor to the region’s energy transition efforts and sustainable economic growth. Read the Lima Statement on Mining at the link below.
— APEC Secretariat (@APEC) September 12, 2024