Colombia urges Glencore to discuss Cerrejon coal mine closure with local authorities
BOGOTA – Colombia's government on Friday said it will ask miner Glencore to meet with authorities in the northern province of La Guajira as well as community representatives to discuss the closure of the Cerrejon coal mine, one of the world's largest openpit coal mines, the Ministry of Mines and Energy said in a statement on Friday. Glencore operates the Cerrejon mine under concession, and the license is due to expire in 2034. The Cerrejon mining operation includes a large mining site, a 150-kilometer-long railway line, and a port on Colombia's Caribbean coast.
