RE: Very positive article23 Oct 2021 11:52
At the moment, five of the 20 largest mining companies in the world are already present in the national territory: BHP, Glencore, AngloAmerican, Newmont Gold Corp. and Zijin Mining Group. "The recent dynamism that mining companies with a presence in the country have had for their projects corroborates this potential," the aforementioned study outlines.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has identified at least 33 strategic projects that can advance to more advanced stages of mining. Of this total, 25 are under exploration.
In the mining corridor with gold potential Segovia-Puerto Berrío, there are the projects: El Pescado, Nueva Granada, Gramalote, Segovia, Otú Centro and Mineros Aluvial.
On the Buriticá-Quinchía route the following are located: Guintar Nivirengo, Quebradona, Anzá, Quinchía Cumbre, Zancudo, Titiribí and Buriticá. There are also Guayabales, San Antonio, Miraflores and Marmato.
On the other hand, in the Acandí-Bagadó corridor identified with high gold potential are projects such as Bagadó, Volador, El Roble, Pantanos, Murindó, Urrao and Cómita.
It has been determined that a significant increase in mining production, especially gold and copper, will materialize in the coming years. The investments estimated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy would be in the order of US $ 5,000 million in the two-year horizon.
Other projects that are in the exploration stage are in the hands of companies such as Orosur Mining and Collective Mining. "They are making progress in exploratory activities that allow determining the magnitude of their mineral deposits for the development of future mining projects," the report states.
All of these opportunities arise when the price of commodities is in a high value phase. In addition to this scenario, the commitment that the world has acquired in the fight against climate change, there is an expectation for the growth of demand for some metallic minerals, which may exceed 500% in the coming decades.
The Minister of Mines and Energy, Diego Mesa, stressed that the knowledge of the mining potential in the national territory will be deepened