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Illegally mined gold from Colombia sold in the US — report

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 24, 2015 | 8:05 am Base Metals Energy Precious Metals Europe Latin America Coal Copper Gold Silver 

[caption id="attachment_839363" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Illegal mine in Colombia’s Choco province. (Image from archives)[/caption] A sudden boom in illegal gold mining in Colombia is fuelling human trafficking and forced labour in and around mines loosely connected to paramilitary groups, drug traffickers...

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