1. concept of districts MINEROSEl term mining district do you comes driving in Colombia in a way very informalpara refer to a municipality, or group of municipalities, where a mining producers numerosignificativo is located. In such a context, the object of this chapter espresentar criteria leading to clarify the scope of the concept do distritominero
In this regard, it is important to clarify that the definition of mining district contained in the existing GlosarioMinero in the country, 11no is easily applicable. This definition, which was tomadatextualmente of the US Bureau of Mines ( 41 1996; reads as follows: portion or area of terrenode a country, usually designated by a name, whose boundaries have been described ydentro which there are minerals that are following the rules and regulacionesestablecidas extracted by local miners.? For the definition of the mining district, there is no model territorial expansion and its boundaries can change when, not be interfieranotros rights.? In Colombia, on the other hand, to be owned by the State todosminerales of the soil and subsoil, rules and resolutions to be unfounded by losmineros but by the State.
