Colombia coal output nearly halved in Q2
2020-09-14 14:27:29 [Print]
Coal production in Colombia, the world's fifth-largest coal exporter, fell by 48.8% in the second quarter because of COVID-19 quarantine measures and low international prices, the government said last Friday.
The South American country produced 9.7 million tonnes of the fuel between April and June, down from 18.8 million tonnes in the year-ago period, the mines and energy ministry and national mining agency said in a joint statement.
The country was under quarantine for more than five months from March to the end of August. Though coal mining was exempt from a full shutdown, many mines reduced operations.
Colombia produced 82.2-million tonnes of coal in 2019. Major miners include Cerrejon, jointly owned by BHP Group, Anglo American and Glencore, Drummond and Prodeco, a unit of Glencore.
The South American country produced 9.7 million tonnes of the fuel between April and June, down from 18.8 million tonnes in the year-ago period, the mines and energy ministry and national mining agency said in a joint statement.
The country was under quarantine for more than five months from March to the end of August. Though coal mining was exempt from a full shutdown, many mines reduced operations.
Colombia produced 82.2-million tonnes of coal in 2019. Major miners include Cerrejon, jointly owned by BHP Group, Anglo American and Glencore, Drummond and Prodeco, a unit of Glencore.
