Costa Rica: Removal of Materials from Public Areas

An amendment to the Mining Code will allow the National Roads Council to remove materials from rivers and quarries in the public domain.  

Thursday, February 27, 2014

If the bill under review in the Assembly is passed, the National Roads Authority (CONAVI) may remove materials from areas in the public domain for use in road infrastructure.

An article in Ameliarueda.com states: "The Mining Code currently states that:"The State, through the MINAE, will grant temporary concessions to ministries and municipalities for removing material from ditches in the public domain or quarries in the jurisdiction concerned. These concessions will be extended for a maximum period of 120 days."

With the reform proposed by the Executive Branch, the aim is to include the Conavi in the list of entities authorized to perform this practice.

The institution requesting a concession must meet certain requirements such as method of extraction and type of equipment to be used, without causing environmental damage."

¿Busca soluciones de inteligencia comercial para su empresa?



More on this topic

Proposal to Disable Construction Companies

November 2018

In Costa Rica, a law project proposes to disable construction companies that do not comply with contracts with state entities for a period of five years.

The proposed law is analyzed by the Economic Affairs Committee of the Congress, and according to representatives of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT), if approved, the law would allow sanctioning construction companies that do not complete the works agreed with the State.

Nicaragua: Incentives for Mining

June 2016

A bill proposes the creation of a public mining company, which would be able to participate in concessions and form associations with other public or private companies.

Elnuevodiario.com.ni reports that "...Some of the functions that this law would have is to carry out feasibility analysis to set up mineral processing establishments in areas with mining potential, within concession areas; and market products derived from the exploitation of mineral resources. "

Analysis of the mining sector in Guatemala

March 2014

A study reveals the state's inability to meet the demands for services and road infrastructure that arise when a mining project is set up.  

"Mining in Guatemala's economy in 2011 accounted for 2.8% of the production of goods and services nationwide .... By 2012, the total tax contribution of the mining sector was $62,496,766 equivalent to 5.7% of production of mining and quarrying," indicated the Central American Institute for Fiscal Studies (ICEFI).

Costa Rica Announces Works on Bridges for $32 million  

December 2013

The Ministry of Transport and Public Works will put the works out to tender at the end of the first quarter of 2014.

From a Press Release by the Presidential House of Costa Rica:

"By signing an addendum to the voluntary agreement between the Association Council for Real Estate Development (CODI) and the National Council for Roads (Conavi) there will be an extension to 5 -lanes of the ring road Santa Ana- Belen two kilometers long, and 4 bridges located on this highway in which an investment of $34 million is estimated to be carried out. The first phase of work will involve the relocation of utilities and will start next January in order to have the necessary space to allow extending the lanes.

ok