The measure will be for those who currently have no environmental license adjusted to the new Mining Code.
571 mining titles in about 203 000 hectares, are located in areas where it can develop mining projects.
Medellín, October 6, 2010 (MAVDT) .- As part of the Minera Installation Fair in Medellin, the Minister of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development, Beatriz Uribe Botero said that mining is one of the locomotives move the country's economy, and in that sense emphasized the importance of the mining sector to become an ally in achieving the goals of society in environmental conservation.
"Today we propose to overcome the debate on whether we keep safe the environment or allow mining activities. We want to ensure the conservation of natural environment and quality of the environment allowing environmentally responsible mining. "
The Environmental Portfolio holder requested Ingeominas study, priority jointly awarded mining rights in zones, according to the new Mining Code, are excluded from this activity, such as national parks, wilderness, Ramsar wetlands and forest reserve areas.
"The big challenge is to ensure that the mining sector is indeed the engine that we all want and to become an ally of the objectives of our environmental policy. For this we must review the 571 mining titles in about 203 000 hectares, which are granted in areas where, in accordance with current legislation they may not develop mining projects. "He said.
Around the applications of mining and conservation areas, Uribe Botero insisted on effective coordination among the entities of mining and environmental authorities to deny entry, applications in areas where mining is not, nor be legally possible.
As illegal mining, the Minister confirmed that "the national government undertook after the operation Ayapel we lead in a struggle against illegal mining.
Finally Uribe Botero explained the need for "the country's mining development, transcend the life of the reservoir and generating wealth and opportunities in a sustainable development perspective.
http://www.minambiente.gov.co
571 mining titles in about 203 000 hectares, are located in areas where it can develop mining projects.
Medellín, October 6, 2010 (MAVDT) .- As part of the Minera Installation Fair in Medellin, the Minister of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development, Beatriz Uribe Botero said that mining is one of the locomotives move the country's economy, and in that sense emphasized the importance of the mining sector to become an ally in achieving the goals of society in environmental conservation.
"Today we propose to overcome the debate on whether we keep safe the environment or allow mining activities. We want to ensure the conservation of natural environment and quality of the environment allowing environmentally responsible mining. "
The Environmental Portfolio holder requested Ingeominas study, priority jointly awarded mining rights in zones, according to the new Mining Code, are excluded from this activity, such as national parks, wilderness, Ramsar wetlands and forest reserve areas.
"The big challenge is to ensure that the mining sector is indeed the engine that we all want and to become an ally of the objectives of our environmental policy. For this we must review the 571 mining titles in about 203 000 hectares, which are granted in areas where, in accordance with current legislation they may not develop mining projects. "He said.
Around the applications of mining and conservation areas, Uribe Botero insisted on effective coordination among the entities of mining and environmental authorities to deny entry, applications in areas where mining is not, nor be legally possible.
As illegal mining, the Minister confirmed that "the national government undertook after the operation Ayapel we lead in a struggle against illegal mining.
Finally Uribe Botero explained the need for "the country's mining development, transcend the life of the reservoir and generating wealth and opportunities in a sustainable development perspective.
http://www.minambiente.gov.co
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