# Colombia's Mining Minister Announces Abolition of Special Mining Districts

Colombian Mining Minister Nohemí Arboleda announced the repeal of resolutions defining Special Mining Districts to boost investment.

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Nohemí Arboleda, Colombia's Minister of Mines and Energy, announced on 2026-05-22 the repeal of ten resolutions that had delimited Special Mining Districts. [^1]

Luis Francisco Madriñán, the vice minister of mines in Colombia, stated at the ACM Mining Congress that 85% of pre-consultations across the continent are concentrated in Colombia. [^2]

Minister Arboleda stated that the Special Mining Districts were poorly designed and had been used to substitute actual mining and hinder investment. [^3]

The Colombian government aims to restore investor confidence, reactivate investment, and strengthen the formalization of small-scale mining through this measure. [^4]

The minister clarified that the repeal does not affect acquired rights of citizens because the previous regulations had not been executed. [^5]

Luis Francisco Madriñán characterized the concentration of 85% of continental pre-consultations in Colombia as a shameful record. [^6]

Luis Francisco Madriñán stated that the high concentration of pre-consultations implies that the country is blocked. [^7]

Luis Francisco Madriñán attributed the trend of entangled projects to what he called the fear of officials to make decisions. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Nohemí Arboleda, Colombia's Minister of Mines and Energy, announced on 2026-05-22 the repeal of ten resolutions that had delimited Special Mining Districts. (El Colombiano, News)
2. Luis Francisco Madriñán, the vice minister of mines in Colombia, stated at the ACM Mining Congress that 85% of pre-consultations across the continent are concentrated in Colombia. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
3. Minister Arboleda stated that the Special Mining Districts were poorly designed and had been used to substitute actual mining and hinder investment. (El Colombiano, News)
4. The Colombian government aims to restore investor confidence, reactivate investment, and strengthen the formalization of small-scale mining through this measure. (El Colombiano, News)
5. The minister clarified that the repeal does not affect acquired rights of citizens because the previous regulations had not been executed. (El Colombiano, News)
6. Luis Francisco Madriñán characterized the concentration of 85% of continental pre-consultations in Colombia as a shameful record. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
7. Luis Francisco Madriñán stated that the high concentration of pre-consultations implies that the country is blocked. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
8. Luis Francisco Madriñán attributed the trend of entangled projects to what he called the fear of officials to make decisions. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)

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