【Boyacá, Colo】Mining Area | Coscuez Mine: One of the Main Sources of Colombian Emeralds
Editor’s NoteThis article explores the complex history of Colombia’s Coscuez emerald mine, tracing its indigenous origins, state ownership, and the…
Emerald Mining
【Coscuez, Col】Women Blast Through Gender Barriers in Colombia’s Emerald Mines
Editor’s NoteThis article spotlights the women breaking barriers in Colombia’s historically male-dominated emerald mining industry. Driven by…
【Coscuez, Col】Women Blast Through Gender Barriers in Colombia’s Emerald Mines, But Struggle to Emerge From Poverty
Editor’s NoteThis article profiles the women breaking barriers in Colombia’s male-dominated emerald mining industry. Driven by economic necessity and…
【Bogotá, Colo】CCTV Correspondent’s World View | Strolling Through the Emerald Kingdom of Colombia, Exploring the Beautiful Legend of the ‘Goddess’s Tears’
Editor’s NoteThis article is part of a series exploring Colombia’s famed “four treasures.” Having previously covered coffee, flowers, and gold, we…
【Panjshir, Af】In the Panjshir Mines, Forced Reconversion for Those Banished by the Taliban Regime
Editor’s NoteThis dispatch from Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley reveals the perilous reality behind the global gem trade, where former professionals…
【Muzo, Colomb】Women of Colombia’s Emerald Mines Shine After Smashing Taboo
Editor’s NoteThis article explores the resilience of Colombia’s “guaqueras”—women who defy long-standing superstitions to search for emeralds in mine…
【Boyaca Regio】Tracing the Green War • Patrick Zachmann
Editor’s NoteThis article offers a rare glimpse into Colombia’s perilous emerald trade, exploring the journey from the mines to global markets. It…
【Muzo City, C】Here Lies the World’s Priceless ‘Emerald’, for Which People Risk Their Lives
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights the perilous conditions surrounding Colombia’s lucrative emerald mining industry, where the pursuit of valuable…
【Colombia】US Indicts Top Colombian Emerald Miners for Drug Trafficking
Editor’s NoteThis report details a 2017 U.S. court indictment against prominent Colombian emerald miners and a former mayor on drug trafficking…
【Boyacá, Colo】Colombian Emerald Mining: Will the Giant Awaken?
Editor’s NoteThis article explores the geological rarity of emeralds, explaining how the unique convergence of chromium and vanadium—elements…