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Despite the fact that Prodeco informed the National Mining Agency weeks ago that it would renounce its titles in Colombia, until now there were no known layoffs by that company.
In that sense, and on account of the decision, the multinational mining company has already notified 100 workers about their dismissals as part of the beginning of the closure of its operation in the country, according to Caracol Radio.
Until now, Prodeco’s activity has focused on the Calenturitas and La Jagua mines. The company must return its mining titles to Colombia and so filed it with the National Mining Agency (ANM).
Prodeco: why are you leaving Colombia?
As reported by the newspaper El Tiempo, the Swiss company Glencor carried out a feasibility study of its activity and its impact due to the current pandemic, also the environment of the coal industry. However, that newspaper adds, the negative that the Colombian Government, through the ANM, had a great impact He said last December when the company requested the suspension of activities during the next four-year period.
“As a consequence of this decision, the Prodeco Group carried out a new operational review to identify additional efficiencies in its operating costs, considering the expectations of downward prices in the target markets of the Prodeco Group. The conclusions of the review were not different from those obtained in the previous exercises, that is, that restarting mining operations is not economically viable“Said the company in a statement replicated by the same newspaper.
Weeks ago, the newspaper Portafolio even mentioned Prodeco as the first company victim of the coal crisis in Colombia at this time. In addition, he stressed that it is a company that has been operating in the country for 30 years, with an investment of 3,000 million dollars.
The total number of direct employees that this company has is 1,200. The first cut in personnel, of several that would be made on account of the decision, is 100 workers.
