Can the Colombian Mining Sector Navigate the Legislative Minefield?

Mining attorney Estefanny Pardo was interviewed by BNamericas regarding the current state of Colombia's mining industry, highlighting a period of regulatory upheaval since 2022 with a series of legal and regulatory changes causing uncertainty. She commented that the introduction of a new mining bill proposes major alterations to the existing contractual framework, potentially reversing progress and expanding legal ambiguities, while measures such as Decree 044 complicate operations by designating temporary conservation areas without thorough technical analysis, threatening miners' rights and creating the potential for international arbitration risks.

"This period of regulatory upheaval has served to greatly unite the mining industry," she said. 

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