Some 95% of the possessors said they did not want resettlement and wanted to negotiate directly. Subsequently, 192 out of 213 possession rights were settled; and acquisition of the 8 public properties was negotiated with the municipality of HN. In August 2001, the remaining 13 possession rights were acquired through an expropriation process ordered by national judges in accordance with the Colombian Mining Law.
A significant majority of the landowners expressed their desire to avoid relocation and instead sought to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. As a result, 192 out of 213 possession rights were successfully resolved, while negotiations with the municipality of HN led to the acquisition of eight public properties. The remaining 13 possession rights were subsequently acquired through an expropriation process initiated by national judges in August 2001, in accordance with the Colombian Mining Law.