As gold surpasses $5,000 per ounce, its record-setting rally is reshaping more than investment portfolios. The spike has drawn the attention of criminal groups in Colombia, who are focusing their ...

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 ...

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 ...

MARMATO, COLOMBIA -- The preparations for the evening Mass on Jan. 15 in the Church of Santa Barbara in Marmato, a mountainside mining village in central Colombia, were ordinary in every detail but ...

Gold's surge to $5,000 per ounce draws criminal groups in Colombia, reshaping illicit industries. Illegal gold mining in Colombia now surpasses cocaine in profit for organized crime networks. US ...