Peru and Japan are working to deepen mining investment cooperation through a series of high-level meetings between Peruvian officials and Japanese government bodies, industry organizations and major corporations. Peru’s Energy and Mines Minister Guillermo Shinno met with Japanese authorities in Tokyo to strengthen the strategic partnership outlined in the 2024-2033 Roadmap, with a clear focus on mining technology and innovation.
Three-Year Work Plan and Technical Cooperation with Japanese Agencies
Minister Shinno proposed a three-year work plan to Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), identifying investment and cooperation projects along both technical and commercial lines. The plan includes nine operational actions that the minister described as ready for validation. “Peru has a firm commitment to taking action. We are bringing forward a proposal for a work plan with nine operational actions ready for validation, which will allow us to immediately launch pilot projects in green hydrogen and distributed generation. We invite METI to establish the working group,” Shinno said.
The minister also met with the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) to assess the progress of international cooperation between both countries. The technical assistance provided through this partnership focuses on expertise in image analysis and remote sensing methods for monitoring mining activities. This program has already delivered three workshops for officials from Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) and the Geological, Mining, and Metallurgical Institute (Ingemmet), with a fourth workshop scheduled for October.
These engagements reflect the broadening scope of mining investment cooperation between the two nations, combining institutional knowledge sharing with practical tools for resource monitoring and oversight.
Discussions with Japanese Corporations and Critical Minerals Strategy
Beyond government-to-government engagement, Minister Shinno held meetings with leaders of Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsui & Co. and Sumitomo Metal Mining to discuss the companies’ interest in new projects in Peru. The minister highlighted that a central objective of his visit was to foster confidence and achieve greater participation by Japanese companies in mining and infrastructure.
Shinno also underscored Peru’s role as a strategic partner for Japan in critical minerals and rare earth supply chains. “It is necessary to link Peru’s potential with Japan’s technological and financial capabilities,” he stated, pointing to the complementary strengths that both nations bring to the mining technology landscape.
The discussions in Tokyo signal a continued effort by Peru to attract investment and technical cooperation from Japan across the mining sector, with particular attention to critical minerals that are increasingly central to global supply chains. Minister Shinno concluded his activities in Japan before traveling to China to participate in the 16th APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting in Beijing.