Cerrejón coal mine

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:coal
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:BHP_Billiton
gptkb:Anglo_American
gptkb:Glencore
gptkbp:area 69,000 hectares
gptkbp:climate_impact carbon emissions
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:1985
gptkbp:community_engagement minimal
gptkbp:community_impact controversial
gptkbp:community_involvement limited
gptkbp:community_partnerships contentious
gptkbp:community_protests frequent
gptkbp:contribution local and national economy
gptkbp:controversy indigenous land rights
gptkbp:criticism high
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:discovery strip mining
gptkbp:employs thousands of workers
gptkbp:environmental_concerns stringent
gptkbp:environmental_impact deforestation
gptkbp:export_markets gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:fuel_capacity high calorific value
thermal coal
approximately 3.7 billion tons
significant portion of Colombia's exports
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cerrejón coal mine
gptkbp:infrastructure extensive road network
gptkbp:investment foreign investment
gptkbp:is_debated_in ongoing
gptkbp:land_ownership disputed
gptkbp:land_use challenging
agricultural land conversion
gptkbp:local_economy substantial
gptkbp:location La Guajira, Colombia
gptkbp:market_share dominant in Colombia
gptkbp:operated_by Cerrejón Coal Company
gptkbp:power_source coal-fired power plants
gptkbp:production_volume over 30 million tons per year
gptkbp:regulatory_body gptkb:Colombian_government
gptkbp:revenue billions of dollars
gptkbp:safety_record mixed
gptkbp:supply_chain global
gptkbp:sustainability_practices limited
gptkbp:transport_distance approximately 150 km to port
gptkbp:transportation high
conveyor belts
railway to Puerto Bolívar
gptkbp:type open-pit mine
gptkbp:water_requirement high
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:significant
gptkbp:year_established gptkb:1985
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cerrejón_Formation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6