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Iván Duque, President of Colombia, promised to make important changes to help the oil sector. The General System of Royalties (SGR) is one of the most controversial issues with communities and authorities announced important moves to reform it.

The National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) made 49 requests to Frontera Energy’s (TSE: FEC) project in Puerto Gaitán (Meta). Here are the details.

Casanare’s government announced that 19 of the department’s municipalities will have access to a better energy service, thanks to royalties’ resources. These and other stories in our periodic Royalties summary.

Women in Mining Colombia, IFC and the Canadian Embassy, with the support of the MinMinas, the ANM, the Australian Embassy and a number of members of the Colombian extractive industries, have launched the Gender ToolKit  – A Toolkit of Actions and Strategies for Oil, Gas, and Mining Companies – an initiative to promote diversity and inclusion in sectors traditionally dominated by men.

The union’s President, Edwin Palma, published a list of 20 requests in a document addressed to Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) CEO, Felipe Bayón.

Barrancabermeja’s Mayoralty and Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) management confirmed that the NOC’s plan to bring gas to the municipality’s rural areas is on its way. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.

The union spoke about its latest legal battle with the NOC’s management, among other issues. Here are the details.

The Colombian Chamber of Petroleum Goods and Services (Campetrol) brought authorities and industry representatives together, to analyze the sector’s territorial strategy. Here are the details.

Inhabitants of 100 municipalities will march to call on President Duque to comply with his campaign promises about fracking.

Opinions about the development of mining activities in the country are divided: locals acknowledge that the industry is key for the development of their economy, but blame mining for pollution in their territories.