National Geographic and Indigenous Leaders Visit Cerrejón
As part of its ongoing commitment to intercultural dialogue and responsible environmental stewardship, Cerrejón welcomed in July 2025 a visit from a National Geographic team and Mamos – spiritual authorities of the Arhuaco and Wiwa Indigenous peoples from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Cerrejón reactivates the healthy lifestyle program with activities that will reach the Guajira population that is at home
Cerrejón reactiva su programa de vida saludable el cual, dada su naturaleza presencial, tuvo que ser suspendido con la llegada de la emergencia originada por COVID-19. Sin embargo, durante los primeros días de la cuarentena, el área de Salud de la Compañía se centró en buscar alternativas para seguir llevando el mensaje de educación en actividad física, alimentación saludable y vida plena.
Cerrejón continues providing medical supplies to hospitals in La Guajira
Cerrejón delivered a new batch of medical supplies to the Departmental Ministry for Health in La Guajira and to the hospitals in Albania, Maicao, Uribia, Barrancas, and Hatonuevo. This delivery comprised chamber inhalers, face masks, gloves, caps, gurneys, and surgical soap, benefiting over 600 medical personnel working in intensive care units and treating patients with COVID-19 symptoms.
Cerrejón has already delivered 16,000 of food baskets to communities in the department of La Guajira
Cerrejón has already delivered 16,000 food baskets to communities in La Guajira. This amount includes the over 11,000 boxes delivered to more than 350 ethnic communities in the municipalities of Uribia, Maicao, Albania, Manaure, Barrancas, and Hatonuevo as aid required due to the COVID-19 emergency. Nearly 5,000 food baskets were delivered to the mayors’ offices of Uribia, Maicao, Barrancas, Hatonuevo, and Albania and to the offices of the regional government of La Guajira.
Cerrejón participated in The Global Big Day 2020
Cerrejón took part in Global Big Day 2020 today, a worldwide birding day held each year to celebrate, recognize, and appreciate the birds living around us. Dozens of our workers and their families joined this celebration from their homes, observing some of the more than 500 different species inhabiting our department.
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