In the midst of the agreements reached to lift the mining strike that was registered in Boyacá, The National Mining Agency (ANM) announced that it signed 15 others that will allow “to small miners of the department continue to develop their activities under the framework of concession contracts with differential requirements“
“This action represents a significant advance towards the formalization of the sector, under technical, environmental and mining security standards. And reaffirms the commitment to a mining with purpose, which strengthens the territories, promotes inclusion and guarantees conditions of legality and sustainability for the traditional miners of the country“It was added from the entity.
(See: The mining strike in Boyacá rose: these are the agreements to which they reached).
It was explained that These others are the continuation of a task that began on September 19, 2024, When the ANM signed 22 mining concession contracts, “directly benefiting small metallurgical coal miners in the municipalities of Sativanorte, Samacá, Jericho, Socha, Sativasur and Ráquira, with the accompaniment of Acerías Paz del Río Sas”
The agency explained that Metallurgical coal is part of the group of 17 strategic minerals, “Keys for the country’s reindustrialization strategy, the development of infrastructure, energy transition and food security“
According to the ANM, with the signing of mining concession contracts 1,000 people benefit directly and 5,000 people indirectly, between workers and communities of the environment.
(See: The last year of the Petro Government: how is the panorama for the country).
“In addition to energizing the local economy, the process consolidates Boyacá as a national reference for responsible and inclusive mining, demonstrating that institutional articulation and social dialogue are effective tools to move towards a mining model that puts people in the center and the territory“He complemented.
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