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Mining regulatory and reform efforts in Chile

Overview

In Chile, the Senate's Mining and Energy Commission approved a reform bill introduced by President José Antonio Kast to simplify the mining patent regime. The proposal aims to reduce bureaucratic burdens for small-scale and artisanal miners by replacing a progressive payment scale with two fixed rates: 0.1 UTM per hectare for active miners and 0.4 UTM for those without proven activity. The bill also introduces exploration as a basis for patent reductions.

While the reform progresses, the National Mining Society (Sonami) has called for a suspension of auctions for unpaid mining patents to avoid legal contradictions. Some critics of the current bill argue it lacks a dedicated institutional framework, suggesting that small-scale mining should instead be integrated into the 2026-2030 Government Mining Plan through a Framework Law addressing financing, modernization, and environmental compliance.

Entities

Mining Chamber of Chile · Daniel Mas · Santurbán · Chilean Senate · Mining and Energy Commission

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Mining sectors in Chile and Colombia seek regulatory and environmental clarity

    Small-scale mining sectors in Chile and Colombia are seeking regulatory clarity and the completion of long-delayed environmental and legal frameworks to protect formal mining activities.

  2. 17 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Chilean Senate Commission approves mining patent reform bill

    Chile's Senate Commission has approved a bill to simplify mining patents, aiming to support small-scale miners by stabilizing costs and reducing bureaucracy. Industry groups seek to pause property auctions.

Sources

diarioestrategia.cl · elfrente.com.co · elregional.cl · g5noticias.cl · portalminero.com · tierramarillano.cl