Overview
- Economy and Finance Minister Denisse Miralles said on November 3 that extending the Reinfo is not being evaluated and is not on the Executive’s agenda.
- The temporary registry for artisanal and informal miners remains set to expire on December 31, 2025.
- Congress’s Energy and Mines Commission has a pending draft opinion bundling three extension bills, with debate to continue in upcoming sessions and a technical table to be convened with sector officials.
- The environmental prosecutor’s office opposed any prolongation and supported congressional moves to repeal Decree 1351, which currently shields Reinfo registrants from certain enforcement.
- Mining guilds such as Confemin rejected the government’s stance and are preparing November mobilizations, while some lawmakers have proposed longer extensions and legislative debate remains pending.