Mining Risks in Ecuador: Strategic Matrix Q3 2025

In a context of increasing regulatory and social pressure, our Energy and Natural Resources area at ECIJA GPA has prepared a strategic matrix that analyses the main risks facing the Ecuadorian mining sector in the third quarter of 2025. The document highlights three critical areas:

• Reopening of the mining cadastre: While it represents an opportunity for the sector, its phased implementation has generated legal and operational uncertainty.

• Political tension in key projects: The case of Loma Larga shows how political and social factors can directly affect the progress of strategic projects.

• Fiscal pressure: The application of the new mining supervision fee and the elimination of the diesel subsidy increase costs for the sector and could generate litigation and instability.

This matrix seeks to provide tools to anticipate legal, financial and reputational impacts, supporting preventive and strategic risk management.

ECIJA GPA reaffirms its commitment to technical analysis and specialised legal advice on extractive projects.