Organization:INGEMMET

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INGEMMET
Instituto Geológico Minero y Metalúrgico
Agency overview
FormedDecember 5, 1978; 45 years ago (1978-12-05)
Preceding agencies
  • Instituto de Geología y Minería (INGEOMIN)
  • Instituto Científico y Tecnológico Minero (INCITEMI)
JurisdictionPeru
HeadquartersLima, Peru
Websiteportal.ingemmet.gob.pe

The Instituto Geológico Minero y Metalúrgico (INGEMMET) is a Peruvian scientific and management agency part of the Ministry of Energy and Mines.[1] It is devoted to the study of the mineral resources, geology of Peru and the regulation of mineral rights in that country.[1]

Volcano surveillance

Observatorio Vulcanológico INGEMMET (OVI) is the division of INGEMMET in charge of the study of volcanic activity and potential hazards due to that activity.[2]

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