Gold's value surpassed record highs this year, fueling Colombia's illegal mining boom and drawing US markets deeper into a new criminal gold rush.

According to UN Comtrade, Colombia exported roughly $4.1 billion in gold in 2024, with about $1.5 billion of that headed to ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Twenty-three workers were rescued Wednesday after spending 43 hours trapped in a collapsed underground gold mine in northern Colombia. The miners were met with applause as they ...

Exploration work at the project has been mostly suspended since 2017 due to delays in obtaining environmental permits.

ESGold Corp.'s joint venture with Planta Magdalena S.A.S. in Colombia represents the company's strategic planning in the mining-rich country. The sampling program conducted across the Bolívar tailings ...

Colombia's cartels have shifted to a new top moneymaker: gold. But workers who've relied on the gold for generations are caught in the crossfire.

Colombia stands as a mineral-rich powerhouse in South America, with gold and silver embedded within its vibrant geological formations. In 2024, the country produced an estimated 60 metric tons of gold ...