Colombia: Colombia Peace Accord Set to Open up Areas with Mining Potential

Sep 29, 2017 | Alex Emery, BNamericas
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The Colombian peace accord signed last year to end Latin America's oldest insurgency opens up vast areas of land for mining exploration, an industry official said. While Colombia lags neighbors Peru and Ecuador in terms of mineral exploration, the country offers considerable potential for copper, nickel and precious metals, Santiago Ángel, head of the country's mining association ACM, told BNamericas.