Colombia scrapped its special mining districts from 2024 after foreign mining investment collapsed from US$1.5 billion to just US$178 million.
COLOMBIA · MINING
Key Facts
—What happened: Colombia’s mining ministry eliminated all ten special mining districts created under the previous government since 2024.
—How big: The special districts had blanketed about 10% of Colombia’s national territory across 119 municipalities before this repeal.
—What it means: Foreign mining investment fell from US$1.5 billion in 2022 to just US$178 million by 2025.
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