Colombia Files a Sweeping 255-Article New Mining Law

Regulatory Overhaul Key Facts —The filing. The Ministry of Mines and Energy filed the 255-article bill in Congress on 1 October 2025. —State control. The bill reserves strategic minerals for state-owned companies, limiting private participation. —Environmental rules. It bans mining in páramos, national parks, and Ramsar wetlands, and requires environmental licensing from exploration onward. —Royalty…