Cerrejón Operations

In 2005 Cerrejón produced 25.5 million tonnes of steam coal This is expected to rise to 30 million tonnes in 2007 and to 32 million tonnes soon after.

Cerrejón has a worldwide reputation for operating an efficient and reliable operation. Key features are summarised below: the link at the end of each summary will open the respective page on the www.cerrejoncoal.com website.

• Cerrejón mines the world’s largest open-cast coal mine with some of the biggest and most modern equipment and machinery ...more
• Cerrejón is unique in the coal industry for being the only operation to own and operate its own railway and port. Puerto Bolivar also boasts one of the industry’s fastest ship loaders ...more
• Cerrejón is ever attentive to the environmental considerations involved with a large coal mining operation and has a dedicated team responsible for minimising disruption to, and where possible enriching, the surrounding areas ...more
• Cerrejón is continuously looking to develop various community programs to empower the inhabitants, both young and old, and provide necessary resources to improve living standards of the many communities in the Guajira region ...more