Colombia has filed a 255-article bill to replace its 2001 mining code, banning mercury and offering hundreds of thousands of informal miners a legal route.

Colombia's government filed a 255-article mining bill on 1 October 2025, reshaping royalties, environmental rules, and the state's role in strategic minerals.

Colombia has filed a 255-article bill to replace its 2001 mining code, banning mercury and offering hundreds of thousands of informal miners a legal route.