The Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) approved a total of 9 Environmental Technical Files (FTA), which represented investments of US$ 13'499,200 during 2020.

According to Rumbo Minero, the largest amount invested was US$ 3.7 million and came from the "Apache" mining exploration project (in Moquegua) presented by Minera Antares Peru, a company whose main objective was to confirm the existence of copper (Cu) reserves through the execution of 40 diamond drillings distributed in 20 platforms.

The second largest investment project was Nexa Resources' "Chorobal", which would require an investment of US$ 2'970,000. Thus, this media could find out that the main objective was to obtain geological information to prove the existence of economically exploitable mineralization, copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn), from the exploration of 26 drill holes distributed in 12 diamond drilling platforms.

Meanwhile, Corisur, a subsidiary of Canadian Auryn Resources, would be interested in knowing and evaluating the existence of mineralized bodies and structures in the "Curibaya" project. The budget was estimated at US$ 1.9 million, ranking third among the largest amounts.

Similarly, Minem granted Questdor the approval to execute a diamond and reverse air drilling program, in order to identify or discard the presence of economic copper mineralization at 100%, considering the construction of 20 platforms, and the execution of four drill holes in each platform for its Parcoy project.

The FTAs of "Los Perdidos" (Nexa Resources), "Oroya Este" (Alpayana) and "Humamantata" (Apurimac Copper) were also approved and would require US$ 1'359,000, US$ 670,200 and US$ 500,000, respectively.

In addition, Minera Barrick Misquichilca received the approvals of its exploration projects "El Alto" and "La Bandera", with budgets estimated at US$ 300,000 each.