Posts Tagged ‘Locomotora minera’
Amicus Curae in Popular Action Case against the Omission of the Ministry of Mines, the National Mining Agency, and Other Entities Responsible for Extending the “Mining Moratorium”
We present an amicus curae in the case in reference with the aim of asking the Office to protect the collective right to the environment, and qualify the decision to allow a window for mining title requests until the conditions for which the moratorium was initially instituted are overcome and to further consider this in future extensions of said moratorium.
Read MoreWe Brought a Lawsuit Against the Inconstitutionality of the 13th Article (Partial) of the Mining Code
We ask the Constitutional Court to declare the inconstitutionality of that article because it allows property that has a predefined and important environmental function to be used for mining activities automatically.
Read MoreNot Everything That Shines Is Gold
Even though it has been strongly questioned by local communities, the South African company AngloGold Ashanti continues with the idea to exploit the gold mine La Colosa in Tolima.
Read MoreA New Development Plan?
While the Government has revisited the mining development plan because it has not performed as well as it originally hoped, a new development plan seems to have come to the fore: “fracking” or unconventional gas extraction. We still have time to stop it.
Read MoreWho Decides When it Comes to Mining?
Contrary to what the Minister of Mining and the newspaper El Tiempo said, referring to the recent decision of the Constitutional Court, citizens can organize consultations to oppose the effects of mining in their territories,
Read MoreThe Other Side of the Protest March
While many celebrate Colombia´s World Cup classification, the indigenous people have been marching in protest for over a week.
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