About us > Our Accomplishments
We are pioneers of the formal and legal inclusion of women in emerald mining in Colombia.
During the ten years of operation of Esmeraldas de los Andes in the Bogotá Free Trade Zone, more than 60,000 emeralds have been transformed into high-quality stones.
Esmeraldas de los Andes, EDLA, has become the most sophisticated emerald processing workshop in the world, obtaining the ISO 9001 quality certification in 2015.
Since 2013 we are the owners of 11 mining titles granted by the National Government for exploration and exploitation.
We are the main employers in Western Boyaca. In 2009 we started operations with 267 formal workers, we currently have a workforce of more than a thousand employees distributed in all our companies.
Furatena Cacao received in 2019 the recognition of Seeds of Progress by the National Mining Agency and the Ministry of Mines for the work carried out by the company with the cocoa production projects in Western Boyaca.
In 2019 we were included in the official ranking of the Mining Compass as one of top ten best mining companies in the country, this survey is recognized in the Colombian industry as one of the most prestigious mining rankings in Colombia.
In 2020, the Ministry of Mines and Energy named MTC, now Esmeraldas Mining Services, EMS, as one of the most influential mining companies in the country, being part of the TOP 5 of the official ranking.
In 2020, the Muzo Foundation was recognized by the social sector of the Mining Compass, as one of the most important Corporate Social Responsibility organizations for its results and effectiveness in the social projects it develops in Western Boyaca.
In 2020 we received the JNA Awards 2020, the highest recognition in the international jewelry industry, in the Sustainability of the Year category for our social projects and the results of our business model.
