El Cerrejón Coal Mine, Colombia
Key Data:
Producer of
Coal
Location
Guasare, northeast Colombia
Ownership
Anglo American, BHP Billiton and Glencore (33% each)
Geology type
Tertiary age coal measures
Mineral type
Steam coal/pulverised fuel injection coal; high-volatile bituminous B
Reserve base
330Mt (current contract)
Annual production
28.4Mt/y (2006)
Mining method
Multi-seam open pit
Coal processing
Coal crushing only
Employment
7,800 including contractors
Key Equipment:
P&H 2800 mining shovels
Demag (now Komatsu Demag) H241 hydraulic excavators
LeTourneau L-1100 and L-1200 wheel loaders
Euclid 154t haul trucks
Komatsu 154t haul trucks
Terex S24B motor scrapers
Caterpillar dozers and motor graders
