A/HRC/30/25 adoption would significantly contribute to enhancing respect for the collective rights of indigenous peoples. 37. The the Plurinational State of Bolivia office also prepared a legal opinion aimed at guaranteeing consultation processes on mining projects’ respect for international standards. It helped to ensure that costs relating to the consultation process in developing the bill were covered by the State. The Mining and Metallurgy Law 535 of May 2014 recognizes the right of indigenous peoples to share the benefits from the exploitation of resources on their lands, and the application of the collective right to prior, free and informed consultation. However, the scope of the Law extends only to new mining contracts and is limited to the exploitation phase; it does not mandate consultation and consent during the prospecting and exploration phases. OHCHR is of the opinion that regulations under the Act that affect the interests of indigenous peoples should be drawn up in consultation with indigenous peoples’ organizations. 38. To promote respect for the right to consultation, the Plurinational State of Bolivia office also promoted the inclusion of human rights issues at an international conference on oil and gas and conducted several meetings with relevant ministries. 39. In the context of Colombia, OHCHR continues to advocate for space for social dialogue on public policy issues of participation, consultation and representation of indigenous communities. It continues work with rights holders to strengthen their organizations and the design of protocols in dealing with authorities, as well as business enterprises. 40. The office in Guatemala monitored various social protests of indigenous peoples as high-level dialogues with authorities were not effective. The office also provided assistance to the Ixil Mayan communities of San Juan Cotzal, who claimed that the State had not respected its duty to consult with indigenous peoples. In April 2015, a court ruling was made in favour of the claims made by the communities in this case. 41. In Mexico, the office documented and monitored consultation processes and was in contact with different stakeholders, including federal, state and municipal authorities and civil society organizations. The office opened communication channels between indigenous peoples and the authorities responsible for the development of consultation processes in line with international standards. In addition, it submitted information on standards on the rights of indigenous peoples, more specifically the recognition of customs and traditions and traditional legal systems, to the judiciary in relation to a case of an alleged arbitrary arrest of an indigenous leader. 42. In the context of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, the regional office for Central America organized two workshops to facilitate a more inclusive dialogue between indigenous peoples and the Government of Costa Rica, during which the World Conference outcome document was disseminated. As a result, indigenous peoples and government authorities agreed on the need to relaunch a dialogue with special attention to land tenure. The regional office, along with the United Nations Resident Coordinator, ILO and the national human rights institution, are seeking to expand the dialogue to cover other urgent issues that indigenous peoples face. 43. In Panama, the indigenous round-table, established by OHCHR and the Office of the Resident Coordinator to advance the ratification of the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169) and the adoption of the law for a national development plan for indigenous peoples, continued its work. The regional representative and Resident Coordinator facilitated the dialogue between indigenous peoples opposed to the construction of the Barro Blanco hydroelectric dam and the high-level government commission appointed by the President and led by the Vice President and Minister for Foreign Affairs. 8