Disturbing health abnormalities afflicting various towns in northern Colombia stem from the communities’ close proximity to the Cerro Matoso open-cast mine, according to environmental and health activists in the region.
The troublesome mining contract between the Colombian government and Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton will be extended until 2029, it was announced on Wednesday, while negotiations for a better deal…
Nickel production at the Cerro Matoso mine in Colombia, owned by Australian BHP Billiton, was up 72% in the first three months of the year compared to 2011, reported Reuters…
Colombia’s top coal exporter Cerrejon is to invest $1.3 billion in increasing coal production by 25%, announced President Juan Manuel Santos Thursday. The energy giant said it is making the…