A closer look into Colombia's Illegal, Artisanal and Small Scale Mining
Date of Publication
1-1-2023 12:00 AM
Security Theme
Illegal Mining
Keywords
Colombia, Illegal mining, Artisanal and small scale mining
Description
In 2020 illegal gold mining saw a 3% increase from the previous year reaching 69% of gold being mined illegally. Traditionally local gangs in Colombia control the operations, however there has been signs of the Maduro regime partnering with the ELN and FARC to take over. This now leads to security concerns.
A closer look into Colombia's Illegal, Artisanal and Small Scale Mining
In 2020 illegal gold mining saw a 3% increase from the previous year reaching 69% of gold being mined illegally. Traditionally local gangs in Colombia control the operations, however there has been signs of the Maduro regime partnering with the ELN and FARC to take over. This now leads to security concerns.
