Peru's New EIS Evaluation Agency to Benefit Mining Investments

CORDOBA, ARGENTINA--March 15, 2013--Researched by Industrial Info Research Latin America (Cordoba, Argentina)--In December, Peruvian President Ollanta Humala signed a law creating the Servicio Nacional de Certificacion Ambiental para las Inversiones Sostenibles (SENACE), an agency that will evaluate and control the environmental impact studies (EIS) for Peru's mining projects. This evaluation agency is part of the Peruvian government's commitment to develop the mining industry, one of the most important, productive forces in the country, representing the 60% of Peru's export revenue. Other companies featured: Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Incorporated's (NYSE:FCX)