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Economy

8 Colombia towns banned mining in the past 6 months, more than 90 did not

by Adriaan Alsema September 19, 2017

Following a landslide rejection of what would be the world’s largest gold mine in a town in central Colombia, seven more towns have voted to ban all mining territory.

In all eight municipalities, locals had called a referendum in which a vast majority rejected mining in their resource-rich territories.


Central Colombia town bans ‘world’s largest open pit goldmine’


The initial vote in Cajamarca had spurred fears about a possible snowball effect that could further detain mining, the industry long deemed “the motor of the economy” by President Juan Manuel Santos.

Former President Alvaro Uribe reportedly put 20% of Colombia’s national territory up for bidding while illegal armed groups and informal miners have begun illegal mining projects in hundreds of municipalities.

The snowball effect might have been prevented. According to economic daily Portafolio, 91 municipalities had voted in favor of mining since March.

Approximately 50 more municipalities are expected to vote on mining in the coming months.


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