More than 1,450 miners participated in the Public Consultation for the reform of the Mining Law in Bolívar

Published at: 13/03/2026 05:33 PM

As part of the reform process that is being implemented to the Mining Law, a project that was approved by the National Assembly (AN) earlier this week, the Minister of the People's Power for Ecological Mining Development and Basic Industries, Héctor Silva, led the Public Consultation with the Mining People of the State of Bolivar, in view of the decree of this law, together with deputies Pedro Infante and Orlando Camacho, in which more than 1,450 miners participated.

The information was published by the aforementioned ministerial body on its website, in which it explains that the day was held through two meetings. The first was carried out at the Domingo Sifontes Mining Industrial Complex, where around 500 workers from this productive engine participated; the second was carried out in the Belén II community with more than 1,000 miners, with the purpose of discussing the important aspects of the new legal framework.

The Public Consultation process was attended by the Deputy Minister of Gold, Luis Pérez; the Deputy Minister of Other Strategic Non-Gold Minerals, Jesús Mieres; the first vice-president of the AN, Pedro Infante; the president of the Permanent Commission on Energy and Petroleum of the AN, Orlando Camacho; legislators and legislators from the states of Bolívar and Guayana Esequiba, and other authorities.

During the first meeting, workers, mining alliances and businessmen in the field received information about the changes presented by this Mining Law, reflecting the importance of public opinion for the growth of new strategic ties and the sustainable development of this productive activity.

Deputy Minister Luis Pérez indicated that the people, with the help of the Bolivarian Government, are making progress in the construction of the country and mining model that everyone expects. After stating that the points discussed during the meeting would also be discussed in future opportunities, he added that “the approval of the law will count on the commitment of the mining sector.”

In addition, the deputy Pedro Infante said that this law brings the theory of mining closer to practice. In addition, he highlighted the participation of the people of El Callao in mineral production, assuring that “if anyone wants to come and discuss this law, it's here.”

For his part, Ramón Calderón, a mining worker from La Ramona, congratulated the authorities for bringing the law to the town and for it to be debated, stressing the importance of everyone contributing to its execution.

He added that “we too, from small mining, have contributed a lot to the country's mining.”

Minister Héctor Silva applauded the worker's words and acknowledged that this law seeks to guarantee the safety and protection of small miners so that, if transnational companies arrive in the country, they are not affected.

At the second meeting, held in the mining community of Belén II, in El Callao, Minister Silva emphasized the need for a humane and technical legal framework.

“We must train our miners and bring laws closer to the realities that our peoples live in, ensuring that technical knowledge and the legal framework go hand in hand with the social needs of each territory,” he said,

He also stated that the evolution of the sector will have solid financial support with the creation of the National Mining Fund, ensuring that growth will be on a small and medium scale, transforming working methods into modern, decent and fully integrated industrial processes with national economic development.

At this point, Deputy Minister Jesús Mieres reported that “we will deploy throughout the mining sector to publicize the recommendations and contributions necessary to materialize the vision of the new Mining Law”.

To recognize the efforts of artisanal mining, it was announced that the new law establishes that miners can mobilize without a Mineral Circulation Guide, for up to a gross weight of 30 g, an important advance for those who carry out this work.

Silva called for unity and order. “Let's continue to organize ourselves to achieve formalization through the Single Mining Registries and that all mining alliances work within the law,” he said.

The fundamental objectives of this legal instrument are to modernize the national industry, facilitate the incorporation of state-of-the-art technology and make existing regulations more flexible to optimize the use of the Venezuelan State's mineral resources, attracting national and international investment and providing well-being to the Venezuelan people.

Mazo News Team