Cerrejon, one of Colombia’s largest coal miners, and its two unions have started negotiations ahead of the February expiration of their current contract, the parties said Tuesday. Cerrejon, which is equally owned by BHP Group, Anglo American, and Glencore, exported 26.3 million tonnes of coal in 2019 and has nearly 5 900 employees, of which 4 600 are union members.
The negotiations with unions Sintracarbon and Sintracerrejon will take place over a 20-day period ending February 15, with the option to extend the process for a further 20 days.