# Chilean mining concession legal and regulatory developments > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/chilean-mining-concession-legal-and-regulatory-developments > Updated: 2026-10-15T22:31:07.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Legal and administrative developments regarding mining concessions in Chile have emerged through judicial rulings and government interventions. In October 2026, the Supreme Court of Chile upheld a ruling concerning the statute of limitations for a lawsuit seeking to nullify mining concessions. The court rejected an appeal by Pachon Transportes y Servicios Limitada against Minera Pacific West Resources Limitada, determining that the legal timeframe for the claim had expired according to the Mining Code. Concurrently, the Chilean government ordered the General Treasury of the Republic to suspend auctions of mining concessions resulting from unpaid annual patents. This suspension, effective until December 31, 2025, is designed to protect small-scale and artisanal miners in regions affected by severe weather events between July and August. While the measure pauses the loss of mining titles, officials noted it is not a debt forgiveness program and the obligation to pay patents remains. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-15: Chile suspends mining concession auctions for small-scale miners Chile is suspending the auction of mining concessions for small-scale and artisanal miners in disaster-affected areas until December 31, 2025, to provide relief following severe weather emergencies. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chile-suspends-mining-concession-auctions-for-small-scale-miners ### 2026-10-01: Chile Supreme Court upholds mining concession ruling Chile's Supreme Court upheld a ruling rejecting a lawsuit by Pachon Transportes y Servicios Limitada to nullify mining concessions held by Minera Pacific West Resources Limitada due to expired statutes of de-pê 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chile-supreme-court-upholds-mining-concession-ruling --- Cite as: Chilean mining concession legal and regulatory developments. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/chilean-mining-concession-legal-and-regulatory-developments