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{{stub}}{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Colombiacoal}}The '''Cerrejon coal mine''', which is located near the village of Albania in the La Guajira department of Colombia. The mine is owned by the [[Cerrejon Coal Company]], which in turn is owned by subsidiaries of [[BHP Billiton]] plc, [[Anglo American]] plc and [[Xstrata]] plc.<ref name="Cerr">BHP Billiton, [http://www.bhpbilliton.com/bb/ourBusinesses/energyCoal/cerrejonCoalCompany.jsp "Cerrejon Coal Company"], BHP Billiton website, accessed June 2010.</ref> The Cerrejon mine comprises four zones: the North Zone, the Central Zone, the Patilla area and the South Zone.
BHP Billiton states on its website that "Cerrejon's open cut mines now represent one of the biggest earthmoving operations worldwide. Approximately one million tonnes of material are moved every day, 365 days per year. To achieve this, the operation runs one of the biggest fleets of shovels and trucks in the world. The company employs nearly 4,000 people, with approximately the same number engaged as contractors."<ref name="Cerr"/>
