Mining contractor Stracon has confirmed the renewal of its contract with Zijin Continental Gold to extend its services at the Buritica underground gold project in Antioquia, Colombia. After 20 months of initial work, the two have extended their time for an additional three years. Initial projects included the development and preparation of 600 meters per month in horizontal mining operations…
Read MoreSoma Gold, owned by Operadora Minera SAS in Antioquia, Colombia, has confirmed its workers have stepped off the line and gone on strike. President and CEO Javier Cordova Unda said the election to strike, organized by its unionised workers, was effective immediately and work at the site stopped 16 September. “Negotiations continue, and both parties have expressed hope that a…
Read MoreNine miners have been rescued alive from a gold mine in the central Cundinamarca department of Colombia after a collapse on 17 August. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the workers were located and brought to the surface the day after the incident at a pit in El Bosque. All are in good health and receiving medical care, the National Mining…
Read MoreThe government of Colombia is reportedly requesting the coal mines in the nation to increase their exports to European, Central American and Caribbean countries as each requests additional supplies amid the Ukraine crisis. Mines and Energy Minister Diego Mesa Puyo told Reuters that, with the shake-ups in global energy flows, it has entered talks with Glencore’s Cerrejon mine in the…
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In an effort to boost its mining sector, the head of Colombia’s national mining agency (ANM) said the country plans to hold a bidding round for gold exploration contracts early next year.
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