August 5, 2022

The Alarms from a Mining Moratorium

Asuntos Legales
Inés Elvira Vesga

Energy and Natural Resources attorney Inés Elvira Vesga published an article in Asuntos Legales exploring the uncertainty caused by a report from Colombia's incoming government that proposes the declaration of a mining moratorium. Even though President-Elect Gustavo Petro has announced he will honor current contracts, the mere use of the term "moratorium" to refer to mining activities has provoked concern about whether the government will take measures to prohibit or restrict future projects. In this article, Ms. Vesga analyzes the report and explains various questions that it has generated in the mining sector.

READ: The Alarms from a Mining Moratorium

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