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

08:28 | Lima, Sep. 18.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum ministers and officials responsible for mining concluded their two-day meeting on September 11 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.


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

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Published: 9/18/2024