Tag: exploitation of mines and quarries

88% of municipalities do not integrate their mining activities into the POT

88% of municipalities do not integrate their mining activities into the POT 88% of municipalities do not integrate their mining activities into the POT

The National Mining Agency shall provide to municipalities that request it the technical document containing the updated mining information to be taken into account and included in the municipal territorial planning plans. Between 2017 and 2023, only 166 municipalities had requested such information, the ANM said. According to data from the Ministry of Housing, City […]

The number of occupational accidents is growing in Colombia: 9.3% in the first semester

The number of occupational accidents is growing in Colombia: 9.3% in the first semester The number of occupational accidents is growing in Colombia: 9.3% in the first semester

This is stated in a report on industrial accidents, drawn up by the Occupational Health and Safety Observatory of the Colombian Security Council (CCS) which identified the economic activities and sectors with the most cases: agriculture, livestock, hunting, forestry and fishing, and mining and quarrying. Industrial accidents show an increase of 9.3% compared to the […]

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