Within the framework of the event towards Perumin: “Contribution of Mining to the Development of Arequipa”, a MacroConsult analysis revealed that in 2024 only 14 of the 109 municipalities of the region executed more than 75% of the resources transferred by canon, royalties and validity rights from mining activity.
The investigation, developed in alliance with the Institute of Mining Engineers of Peru (IIMP), exposes a significant gap in the efficiency of public spending, in a context in which mining continues to be the main economic engine in the region.
“Last year, transfers to Arequipa through mining resources exceeded S/ 1,143 million, of which 79% were destined for local governments. This injection of resources represents a great opportunity, provided that it is possible to translate into quality investments for people,” said Gonzalo Tamayo, director of Macroconsult.
In detail, the Arequipa Regional Government received S/ 268 million, which represented about 40% of its investment budget (S/ 631 million). For their part, municipal governments received S/ 875 million, equivalent to 44% of their investment budget (S/ 1,983 million).
The president of Perumin 37, Jimena Sologuren, emphasized the need for efficient management to close the social gaps and called the authorities to work with the private sector and the academy. “From Perumin we promote a mining that generates opportunities, but also a public management that knows how to take advantage of them,” he said.
The study also reaffirms the structural relevance of mining in Arequipa: in 2024 it represented 32% of the regional GDP, generated more than 30 thousand direct jobs and reached exports for more than US $ 6,000 million, equivalent to 90% of the total exported by the region.
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