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Mega mining in the Tolima Department “la Colosa”

Paula Julieth Acosta Rodriguez ID: 536315

Julieth Viviana Díaz Ortiz ID: 451592

Karen Daniela Gordillo Cacais ID: 535362

Laura Pérez Rodríguez ID: 479441

Karen Johanna Murillo Ramírez ID: 470893

Carlos Mauricio Cerquera

NRC: 42255

University Corporation God's Minute

Ibagué Tolima

2019
 Formato 3. Cutting to the Chase

Título
Title Mega mining in the Tolima Department “la Colosa”

Paula Julieth Acosta Rodriguez ID: 536315

Autores Julieth Viviana Díaz Ortiz ID: 451592
Autors Karen Daniela Gordillo Cacais ID: 535362
Laura Pérez Rodríguez ID: 479441
Karen Johanna Murillo Ramírez ID: 470893

Palabras Clave Mining, pollution, Colosa, deterioration, deforestation,

Key words fauna, agriculture, water, environment, community,
Colombia, Cajamarca, Tolima, Diseases.

Idea Central It was one of the least accepted projects by the Tolimense
Main Idea population after a popular consultation was held that
rejected it, and even the one most desired by the
governmental entities.

• Due to the problem raised, the inhabitants decided to

seek support in other towns as Piedras collecting
signatures, even talking to the mayor.
Ideas secundarias • Due to the discontent of the population, the students
Supporting Ideas carried out strikes and thanks to this the project was
stopped.
• Furthermore, the 6.100 people who participated in the
popular consultation on the mining project La Colosa said
NO to the construction of their territory.
 CONCLUSIONS

The conclusions reached by our group were:

1. Although it is a very ambitious project for the state and the community, brings many future
problems such as poisoning by the chemicals used for gold theft. 

2. This project would have been feasible if the undertaking had taken into account the measures
necessary to avoid affecting the environment and the population.

3. It is a very united people because they did what was necessary to protect their natural resources
thinking of the group and not individual good. 

4. We Colombians must use the riches that nature gives us, but moderately so as not to alter our
environment.