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Colombia

Colombia is a country located in the north-western corner of South America, bordered by Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru and Ecuador, with coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The capital is Bogotá, and the country has a population of about 52-million people. Colombia has a mixed economy with key sectors including oil and gas, coal, coffee, flowers, textiles and manufacturing. The country is a significant exporter of petroleum, coal and natural gas, making fossil fuels a major component of its export revenue and fiscal base. The currency is the Colombian peso. Colombia is a presidential republic with a bicameral Congress. The country is a member of regional organisations including the Pacific Alliance, the Andean Community and the Organization of American States. Colombia signed the Paris Agreement and has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions as part of the global energy transition, though balancing climate goals with energy security and economic development remains a policy challenge. The economy has historically depended on commodity exports, and the government has pursued diversification alongside efforts to address internal conflict and promote social development.

Colombia News


Aris Mining's Segovia mine in Colombia
Canadian miner Aris heads into community engagement talks with prepped ESIA
1st October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed Aris Mining Corporation has completed the preparation of an environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) on the Soto Norte gold and copper project, in Colombia, ahead of... 


Aris Mining founder Neil Woodyer
Gold mining stalwart Woodyer inducted to Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
30th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian gold mining company Aris Mining Corporation founder, chairperson and CEO Neil Woodyer has been inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. The formal ceremony will be held on January... 


Image of underground mining at Buritica mine
Buriticá mine, Colombia
28th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in Buriticá municipality, Antioquia department, Colombia.  


Coal
Colombia coal output could rise 40% by 2030 with right measures, group says
20th August 2026 By: Reuters

Colombian coal industry association Fenalcarbon said on Wednesday the country's annual production could return to 90-million tons by 2030 if certain steps are taken, up from the group's 2026... 


Mocoa project
Copper Giant secures Denarius as major shareholder, offtake agreement with Trafigura
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Copper Giant Resources Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement with Denarius Metals Corporation under which Denarius will make a strategic equity investment in Copper Giant... 


Gran Tierra drill rig
Canada's Gran Tierra to sell South American assets to Maurel and Prom in $1.3bn deal
5th August 2026 By: Reuters

Canadian oil and gas producer Gran Tierra Energy said on Wednesday it had agreed to sell its Colombian and Ecuadorean oil operations to France's Maurel & Prom for $1.33-billion, including debt.... 


The Cerrejón coal mine
Veriforce Canada supports Cerrejón's contractor oversight, safety, operational efficiency
4th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian network of contractor and client relationships Veriforce Canada has partnered with Glencore's Cerrejón coal operation, in Colombia, to support the management of contractor compliance,... 


An image of Glencore copper
Glencore reports strong first-half copper production
29th July 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Diversified miner Glencore reported a strong production performance for the first six months of this year, with its key assets largely performing in line with expectations and previously... 


Cerro Matoso mine
Canadian gas curbs force Colombia's Cerro Matoso ferronickel mine to cut output
2nd July 2026 By: Reuters

Colombia's Cerro Matoso ferronickel mine said on Wednesday it was cutting operations by 25% after Canada's Canacol Energy reduced natural gas supply to the plant, threatening jobs, supplier... 


Cerrejon coal mine
Glencore temporarily suspends Cerrejon coal mine operations over road blockades
3rd June 2026 By: Reuters

Glencore's Cerrejon mine in Colombia, one of the world's largest open-pit coal mines, is monitoring blockades that forced it to suspend operations, it said in statements this week. The site halted... 


The Cerrejon coal mine
Colombia urges Glencore to discuss Cerrejon coal mine closure with local authorities
10th May 2026 By: Reuters

Colombia's government on Friday said it will ask miner Glencore to meet with authorities in the northern province of La Guajira as well as community representatives to discuss the closure of the... 


Glencore's Tweefontein coal mine in South Africa
Glencore's weak first-quarter coal output offset by higher copper production
30th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Glencore has reported a 22% year-on-year decrease in steelmaking coal production to 6.5-million tonnes for the first quarter, primarily owing to pit sequencing at Elk Valley... 


Molten gold
Venezuela hopes to lure back international miners, but it's a risky business
13th April 2026 By: Reuters

Venezuela's effort to attract foreign investors to develop its gold, iron and bauxite seams has enthusiastic backing from the Trump administration but faces big challenges, including armed groups... 


SKF South Africa welcomes Andres Vera as Managing Director to lead Southern Africa regional growth and advance SKF OneAfrica 2030 strategy
SKF South Africa welcomes Andres Vera as Managing Director to lead Southern Africa regional growth and advance SKF OneAfrica 2030 strategy
31st March 2026

Newly appointed Managing Director of SKF South Africa, Andres Vera, shares his five-year vision for the company: “Africa is a key growth engine for SKF and it is my aim to position the company as... 


Aris Mining CEO Neil Woodyer
Aris Mining guides 2026 gold output to up to 350 000 oz
12th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-listed Aris Mining expects gold production to increase in 2026 to between 300 000 oz and 350 000 oz, as output rises at its Colombian operations and a new processing plant comes on line.... 


AngloGold exits Colombia greenfield project in $10m deal
AngloGold exits Colombia greenfield project in $10m deal
10th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold major AngloGold Ashanti has agreed to sell a large exploration-stage gold project in Colombia, to Latin American miner Mineros in a deal valued at $10-million upfront. The transaction will... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.
Glencore hails 2025 as year of significant progress
18th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

In Wednesday's preliminary results report, Glencore CEO Gary Nagle hails 2025 as a year of significant progress, marked by a strong operational performance, continued portfolio optimisation and... 


US President Donald Trump
Trump's Venezuela gambit tests investor appetite for geopolitical risk
5th January 2026 By: Reuters

Markets may have shrugged off the audacious US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, but some investors warn that geopolitical risks are perhaps being underestimated after Donald Trump... 


South Africa boosts coal exports to Israel after Colombia ban
South Africa boosts coal exports to Israel after Colombia ban
17th December 2025 By: Reuters

South African miners are boosting thermal coal exports to Israel after top supplier Colombia in August ordered a total ban on shipments of the power-generation fuel to Israel, data from Kpler, LSEG... 


COP30 seals uneasy climate deal that sidesteps fossil fuels
COP30 seals uneasy climate deal that sidesteps fossil fuels
24th November 2025 By: Reuters

Brazil's COP30 presidency pushed through a compromise climate deal on Saturday that would boost finance for poor nations coping with global warming but that omitted any mention of the fossil fuels... 


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