The solution of the conflict between artisanal miners of the Gideon and Virgin of Copacaban Associationa In the province of Condesuyos, I would consider a collection of easement or right of way.
The proposal was held yesterday at the headquarters of the Regional Government of Arequipa (GRA) where representatives of both mining companies met along with spokesmen for the Presidence of the Council of Ministers (PCM), Ministry of the Interior and officials of the Regional Management of Energy and Mines. The slogan is to find a prompt solution to the conflict and prevent the violence from spreading.
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CONFLICT DUE TO TRANSITABILITY OF MINERS IN THIRD-PARTY CONCESSIONS
As they explained, in the mining concession more than two associations work. However the issue lies in the fact that artisanal miners, in order to reach their work area, They only have one access located in the Erika mine -they do not exploit mineral-, then they have to walk until they reach another concession called Río Grande, then cross through Gideón and finally, the Maras association.
The conflict arises when the miners of the concession Virgin of Copacabana and Marasto remove your material, you have to do it through the Gideon Land, but these they accuse of “invading” their area and remove the material without restriction.
For the representatives of the State, the The end of the conflict is to enable a right of way and to make a respective payment for its use. Another solution is to approve a contract where each concession is authorized to respect their areas.
But, all these alternatives must be evaluated by the artisanal miners themselves. If an agreement is not reached, the State could intervene in the area, and the respective authorization could even be withdrawn.
