Mining disappointment with Petro government management: only 8% of sector executives are satisfied, reveals study
The report was presented within the framework of MinExpo, in Medellín. Photo: Private Archive
TL;DR
- Only 8% of mining executives are "Very Satisfied + Satisfied" with national government support for the mining sector, a decrease from previous years.
- A significant perception gap exists between mining executives and government authorities regarding progress in public policies, territory presence, and artisanal mining formalization.
- While 65% of authorities believe the country has advanced in "Management and generation of specialized information for the sector," only 32% of executives agree.
- A considerable portion of respondents perceive an increase in conflictivity surrounding mining, with 42% of executives and 66% of authorities reporting an increase.
- The most frequent conflict incidents reported by executives include road blockades (46%) and peaceful marches/demonstrations (44%).
- Executives attribute conflicts to confusion between legal and illegal mining and political/economic opportunism, while authorities cite environmental impact concerns and similar opportunism.
- Despite conflict issues, authorities show high satisfaction with mining companies' adherence to rules (81%), environmental commitment (87%), and human rights respect (93%).
- The report indicates a positive trend in authorities' perception of mining companies' contribution to development, with 51% satisfaction.