# Hexagon Autonomous Mining at Cerrejón Mine, La Guajira, Colombia: deployment

Canonical ID: `9a458bf1-dd51-4b15-ae46-97f9fe0a5505`

Largest open-pit coal mine in Latin America. Hexagon MineProtect CAS deployed for collision avoidance (Glencore subsidiary).

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-21_

- **Slug:** hexagon-mining-cerrejon-colombia
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Hexagon Autonomous Mining](/models/hexagon-autonomous-mining.md) (id: `0afdaa5a-7258-417e-b529-a039d86b86a5`)
- **Category:** [Mining robots](/mining)
- **Company:** [Hexagon Mining](/companies/hexagon-mining.md) (id: `18418d60-91a5-4464-b2d9-4c9305a0febb`)
- **Location:** [Cerrejón Mine, La Guajira, Colombia](/locations/la-guajira-colombia.md) (id: `e05d8a39-59bf-4493-99ef-fd42fcc6814d`)
- **Operator:** [Hexagon Mining](/companies/hexagon-mining.md) (id: `18418d60-91a5-4464-b2d9-4c9305a0febb`)
- **First seen:** 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Common questions

### What is the Hexagon Autonomous Mining deployment at Cerrejón Mine, La Guajira, Colombia?

Hexagon Autonomous Mining, built by Hexagon Mining, is recorded as a deployment at Cerrejón Mine, La Guajira, Colombia on the DEPLOY registry. Hexagon Mining operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Hexagon Autonomous Mining at Cerrejón Mine, La Guajira, Colombia?

Hexagon Mining, the manufacturer of Hexagon Autonomous Mining, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Hexagon Autonomous Mining deployment at Cerrejón Mine, La Guajira, Colombia go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Hexagon Autonomous Mining deployment at Cerrejón Mine, La Guajira, Colombia?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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