Date of Publication
11-2022 12:00 AM
Security Theme
Illegal Mining
Keywords
Illegal Mining, gold mining, Colombia
Description
Colombia’s gold mining industry has historically been rife with criminality, creating an immense black market for the precious metal. Criminal organizations including the National Liberation Army (ELN), dissident groups of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and other criminal gangs exploit Colombia’s large gold reserves, financing multiple criminal activities, such as the illegal arms trade and money laundering.
Report Location
Colombia’s Environment and Native People, Victims of Illegal Gold Mining
Colombia’s gold mining industry has historically been rife with criminality, creating an immense black market for the precious metal. Criminal organizations including the National Liberation Army (ELN), dissident groups of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and other criminal gangs exploit Colombia’s large gold reserves, financing multiple criminal activities, such as the illegal arms trade and money laundering.
