Legal Status
Legal Nature and Corporate Purpose:
That COMERCIALIZADORA INTERNACIONAL DE METALES PRECIOSOS DE COLOMBIA S.A. – C.I. MEPRECOL S.A. is a legally incorporated commercial company whose main activity (ISIC 4662) is the wholesale of metals and metal ores, focusing its corporate purpose on foreign trade operations involving gold and strategic minerals.
Early Disposal Process and State Ownership:
That, through Resolution No. 299 of 2024, the early disposal process of the company was initiated, as it was under a forfeiture of ownership (asset forfeiture) proceeding. Subsequently, through Resolutions No. 599 and No. 601 of November 2025, the Special Assets Society (SAE S.A.S.) transferred 100% ownership of the shares to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, thereby consolidating the company as a state-owned asset.
Designation as a Strategic Asset:
That on November 7, 2025, the Special Assets Society (SAE S.A.S.) designated C.I. MEPRECOL S.A. as a Strategic Asset of the Nation, under the framework of the National Development Plan. This designation reflects its fundamental role in fulfilling the State’s social objectives, stabilizing the gold market, promoting mining formalization, ensuring traceability, and combating illegal activities within the supply chain.
Strict Compliance and Ethical Standards:
That the company has a robust compliance framework, having implemented the Comprehensive Self-Control and Risk Management System for Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (SAGRILAFT) and the Business Transparency and Ethics Program (PTEE), ensuring transparency and legal compliance before national authorities and international markets.