Xavier Subía
Xavier Subía is the Viceminister of Mines in Ecuador, recently in the news for clarifying that the new mining oversight fee imposed on mining companies is not a profit tax, but rather a measure intended to enhance the capabilities of the Agency for Mining Regulation and Control (Arcom). He emphasized the necessity of this fee in light of the agency's past challenges and current limitations, stating that the funds would help improve regulatory oversight in the mining sector.
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Xavier Subía, the then Deputy Minister of Mines, stated that the contract would be signed in January 2026.
Contrato de explotación del proyecto minero Cangrejos se queda sin fecha | Economía | Noticias
Ecuador· 2026-01-22Xavier Subía resigned after his participation in a mining event where he discussed future oil export figures.
Alcalde de Cuenca exige la ‘reversión total de la concesión minera’ del proyecto Loma Larga | Economía | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-12-17
Xavier Subía confirmed that processes have been initiated as a sanction for companies that did not pay the mining fee in July.
Gobierno inició procesos de coactiva a empresas que no pagaron la tasa minera en julio | Economía | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-09-27
Xavier Subía is the Deputy Minister of Mines whose statements regarding the environmental license of Loma Larga have been criticized by local communities.
Comunidades de Azuay exigen cancelación inmediata de licencia ambiental de Loma Larga | Economía | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-09-26
Xavier Subía is the Deputy Minister of Mines who clarified that the mining rate is not a tax on company profits.
Viceministro de Minas: Tasa minera no es un impuesto a las ganancias de las empresas | Economía | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-06-08