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Introduction

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AutorEsteban Muñoz-Galeano
Cargo del AutorBachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of Antioquia, Colombia
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Introduction
Colombia has a considerable amount of mineral resources which have
been exploited since colonial times. The extraction of minerals used
to be informal, artisanal and on a small scale; therefore, the impact of
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However, this situation is now remarkably different. The presence
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namely, issues regarding land ownership, “unfair” compensation
practices to former owners, unequal distribution of resources and
environmental degradation. In short, the dynamics of those territories
have changed.2
The growth of mining operations in Colombia has accelerated
due to recent policies of the former and current governments. These
policies include the positioning of Colombia as a major player in the
territorial division of labour and the exportation of natural resources
through direct investment of foreign capital. The mining potential of
the country, as well as its vast amount of mineral reserves, like gold
and coal, have turned Colombia into a mining destination for foreign
companies.3
In fact, in the National Development Plan 2010-2014, entitled
Prosperity for All: more jobs, less poverty and more security, the
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and energy activities as the main tools for the country to develop
economically. Such assets are referred to in the Development Plan
as a “development locomotive”. This idea is coherent with those of
1 Fernández, J. P., & Valencia, M. A. (2010). Libre comercio y minería en Colombia - El caso
de la Anglogold Ashanti. Colombia: Red Colombiana de Acción Frente al Libre Comercio
(Recalca).
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gran minería en Antioquia. El Ágora USB, 371-397.
3 Gravelle, J. (2011, agosto). Colombia’s mining industry is growing up, but not without some
growing pains. Canadian Mining Journal, p. 2.

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