Colombia unlicensed gold mine collapse kills 14, second in three months

A collapse at an unlicensed gold mine in Narino, Colombia, killed 14 miners and injured seven, marking the second such incident in under three months with a combined death toll of 27. The recurrence highlights persistent safety failures in informal mining operations, which are often unregulated and prone to fatal accidents. The incident underscores the human cost of unlicensed mining in the region, though no broader market or geopolitical implications are evident.