The lure of even a few specks of gold compels Elizabeth Mosquera awake before dawn to slog to a muddy pit, where she wades ...

Colombia began operations against such illegal mining in 2012 ... their watch and pass through metal detectors without any problems because these are jewelry," Romero said. Colombian villagers ...

SAN ISIDRO, Colombia — In an outdoor classroom ... Muhamad will serve as the conference’s president. Illegal gold mining in South America, and all the problems it brings, is one of the biggest ...

On the border between Colombia and Venezuela ... The document mentioned “the existing public order problems in the area, as well as illegal mining activity.” Later in the document, a bleak ...

Delays in permitting and licensing had caused serious headaches for extractive companies seeking to invest in or advance projects in Colombia ... It was illegal mining operations.

Margarita Nieves, director of the Colombian Offshore Wind Research Network, told The Associated Press that despite large ...

Illegal gold mining has become the fastest-growing criminal economy over the past decade in South America. The boom began in Colombia and Peru and expanded to Ecuador, Venezuela and Brazil.

Colombia began operations against such illegal mining in 2012 ... their watch and pass through metal detectors without any problems because these are jewelry,” Romero said.