The Agency for Assessment and Environmental Control (OEFA) of Peru reported that the regional governments, the Directorate General of Mines, Ministry of Mines and Energy and DG and Coastguards have until Oct. 15 to report environmental monitoring of small scale and artisanal mining, for the third quarter of 2014.
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