In accordance with Article 113 of the Mining Code (Law N°036-2025/CNT of 26 June 2015), the Ministry of Mines has withdrawn 119 exploration permits for failure to renew them at the end of their period of validity.
What does article 113 of the Mining Code say? “Withdrawal occurs without formal notice if the holder of the mining title or authorisation: engages in the sale or illegal transaction of mineral substances; employs or tolerates the employment of children on his site; fails to renew the permit or authorisation at the end of its period of validity; is guilty of breach of trust or fraud relating to a mining title or authorisation or has forfeited his rights; uses dangerous chemicals, in particular cyanide and mercury, and explosive substances in artisanal mining”.
The list of withdrawn authorisations can be consulted in the attached file.
