Communities and Trade Union achieve Landmark Ruling on Mine Closures in Colombia Highlighting the Need for UK Corporate Accountability Law - ABColombia

Communities and Trade Union achieve Landmark Ruling on Mine Closures in Colombia Highlighting the Need for UK Corporate Accountability Law - ABColombia

On 12 February, the Constitutional Court of Colombia (Sentence T-029 /2025), recognised for the first time the right to due process for communities and Trade Unions impacted by the closure of large-scale mining operations. The Court decision recognises the right of stakeholders impacted by large-scale mining to participate and contribute to the formulation of a fair and just mine closure plan aimed at mitigating the environmental, social and eco…