The 13 member companies of Colombia's large-scale mining sector association SMGE signed a commitment to reinforce responsible, fair and competitive mining in the country. 
The companies that signed the agreement were Vale, Anglo American, Colombia Exploration, AngloGold Ashanti, AUX Colombia, [Carbones del] Cerrejón, Colombian Natural Resources, Drummond, Eco Oro Minerals [Greystar Resources], Gran Colombia Gold, Minas Paz del Río, Mineros, MPX Colombia [part of EBX] and Prodeco [part of Glencore].
The agreement involves the continuing implementation of international best practices in industrial safety, occupational health, environmental management, community relations, human rights, ethics and transparency…