Mining

The National Congress Mining Commission held talks with residents of El Corpus, Choluteca, to address concerns about possible violations by mining companies operating in the municipality and to explore solutions for responsible mining practices.

Community leaders in Puerto Cortés are demanding that authorities revoke the environmental license and mining rights of Agregados del Caribe (Agrecasa) over irreversible damage to water sources, air quality, and public health documented in state agency reports.

Two years after a 2024 decree banned mining in protected areas and ordered restoration of Carlos Escaleras National Park's core zone, Honduras has not executed the law or allocated resources to dismantle mining infrastructure, while local officials warn a new agroindustrial law could weaken protections.

Yoro department hosts nearly one-seventh of Honduras's documented socio-territorial conflicts, many tied to disputes over land, water, and mining, prompting civil-society researchers to hold a regional dialogue on the findings.

A legislative commission convened mining officials and environmental agencies to discuss attracting investment in responsible mining and streamlining approval processes, with the Natural Resources Ministry citing 2.647 billion lempiras in recent mining investment and approximately 2,000 jobs.

Indigenous Maya Chortí communities in Copán are filing a nullity action against Minosa's 30-year mining concession extension, arguing the company improperly invoked an automatic administrative approval (afirmativa ficta) without meeting legal requirements or consulting affected populations.

Residents of Azacualpa, Copán, elected a Maya-Chortí Indigenous Council to defend their territory against Minosa, which continues operating despite its concession expiring in 2023 and having destroyed the community's ancestral cemetery.