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Colombia extends new mining request ban
By Mineweb · February 6, 2012 · 9:35 am · Leave a Comment
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By Jack Kimball
Colombia has extended a suspension on receiving new requests for mining concessions for two months to handle a backlog of permits, the Andean nation’s energy ministry said on Friday.
The world’s No. 4 coal exporter has been hit by a series of mine explosions that killed dozens of workers over the last couple of years, prompting calls for stricter oversight at a time when Colombia’s mining sector is enjoying a mini-boom.
