The murders in early May put the spotlight on increasing violence provoked by a gold rush in Peru’s northern Pataz district.

The main suspect in the kidnapping and murder of 13 gold miners in Peru has been arrested in Colombia, according to Peru’s ...

Friends and family members react during the funeral of mineworker Darwin Cobenas, who along with fellow workers, had been kidnapped by illegal miners and killed, in Piura, Peru, on May 7 ...

Writing on X, Peru's interior ministry said the suspect, Miguel Rodriguez Diaz, alias "Cuchillo" (Knife), was arrested in a joint operation between the Peruvian and Colombian police forces and ...

From smiling selfies to candid snaps, these final photos of people taken mere moments before their deaths are as haunting as ...

Every year, illicit gold worth more than $30 billion flows across the globe, including gold originating in conflict zones and ...

Gold Rush star Todd Hoffman quit the Discovery Channel series in 2018 after leading his mining crew for eight seasons. In a 2023 interview with OregonLive.com, Hoffman opened up about his decision ...