Energy & Science
As Glencore Walks, Colombia Envisages Decades of Coal Mining
- Colombia has received interest from Asia groups, minister says
- Government to support current mines amid energy transition
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Glencore Plc may be walking away from its Colombian coal mines, but Colombia isn’t.
The South American nation better known for its coffee and crude is also a major supplier to European coal-fired power plants. While that market may be shrinking as Europe leads a clean-energy shift, there’s still plenty of demand elsewhere for the most polluting fossil fuel, according to Mines and Energy Minister Diego Mesa.