Colombia: A Mountain of Gold: Mining Titles Threaten Indigenous Lands in Guainía, Colombia

Apr 26, 2023 | Jose Guarnizo, Mongabay
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The geological past of Guainía is one of the reasons for its abundance of metals. A study by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on mining in the Indigenous territories in this department states that “the subsoil in most of this region is of Paleoproterozoic origin.” This era lasted 900 million years in the same time frame when the continents stabilized for the first time. These mountains may be some of the oldest on the planet, and this is why many are so certain that metals will be discovered in the area.