Investment in Colombia’s mining and energy industry is expected to reach $57 billion over the next five years, Mining Minister Hernan Martinez said Thursday. “The industry already has firm promises…
Privately held U.S. coal miner Drummond Co is considering the sale of its Colombian operations and has hired Bank of America Merrill Lynch to advise on the process, sources familiar…
Eighteen companies have been attracted to Colombia by the 224 new blocks for oil extraction and technical evaluation on offer, according the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), La Republica reports. Among…
The Colombian government will present a new strategy on Wednesday to set targets for the use and management of mining royalties. The fiscal regulation policy establishes guidelines for the government…
Leading emerald traders have called on foreign investors to support mining of the precious gem in the Boyaca department in central Colombia. According to El Espectador, recent studies show that only…
Alabama-based Drummond Co. expects to produce about 24 million tons of coal at its Colombian mines in 2010, up from around 23 million tons last year, a senior company official…
Colombian authorities successfully recovered the remaining bodies early Friday morning from the site of the San Fernando coal mine disaster, bringing the final toll to 73 dead, reports Caracol Radio. According…
The Colombian economy grew 4.4% in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period a year earlier, according to figures released by national statistics agency DANE, based on a new…
Rescue workers have recovered the bodies of five more victims of the San Fernando coal mine disaster from 1,750 meters below ground, and are now within 800 meters of the…