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Our history
1995/96
Glencore acquires Prodeco (including Prodeco’s original port, the Calenturitas mine and the Cerrejón Central concession).
2004
operations start in the Calenturitas mine.
2005
Glencore acquires the Carbones de La Jagua mine.
2006
Glencore acquires the Consorcio Minero Unido mine and 36% of the Colombian northern railway network concession granted to Fenoco S.A.
2007
Glencore acquires the Carbones El Tesoro mine, thus acquiring 100% of the La Jagua operation.
2008
the first coal train transport.
2009
construction of Puerto Nuevo starts in Ciénaga, Magdalena.
2010
10 million tonnes of coal produced.
2011
14 million tonnes of coal produced.
2013
Puerto Nuevo starts operations, using the direct loading system.
2014
19.5 million tonnes of coal produced.
2018
The Puerto Nuevo quality management system achieves ISO 9001 certification.
2019
Prodeco was the first company in Colombia to sign the purchase of carbon certificates to contribute mitigate climate change.
Relinquishment of the Mining Contracts
March 2020
Sanitary Emergency COVID-19 – Suspension of Mining Operations Force Majeure (Care & Maintenance).
July 2020
Extended suspension request due to economic and technical reasons (structural International coal market affectation & judicial decisions that prevent development of mining plans).
September 2020
ANM (National Mining Agency) declines suspension request and Prodeco Group files reconsideration recourse.
December 2020
ANM confirms rejection of suspension request.
January 2021
Prodeco Group conducts technical and economic valuation of the projects – unviability is confirmes.
February 2021
Prodeco Group files relinquishments to mining contracts and starts process with ANLA to define environmental transition plan.
April-May 2021
ANM rejects relinquishments and Prodeco Group files reconsideration recourses.
August 2021
ANM confirms rejection of relinquishment of two small concession contracts.
September 2021
ANM accepts relinquishment of main mining contracts of Calenturitas and La Jagua mines and liquidation process begins.