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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]
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  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
  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
  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
  4. The Colombian government aims to restore investor confidence, reactivate investment, and strengthen the formalization of small-scale mining through this measure. · El Colombiano
  5. The minister clarified that the repeal does not affect acquired rights of citizens because the previous regulations had not been executed. · El Colombiano
  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
  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
  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
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