Regions

Every district has its own character, its own roads and its own stories told around the fire. The Regions section is our tour of the Colombia mining regions: the departments and districts where explorers and miners are at work, and what makes each one different.

The regions we cover

• Antioquia
• Caldas
• Risaralda
• Tolima
• Santander
• Chocó
• Putumayo
• Bolívar

For each, we look at the geology, the history of mining there, the projects and companies active in the area, and the local issues that shape the work, from access and infrastructure to communities and security.

Why location matters

Where a project sits affects nearly everything: the rocks, the permits, the logistics and the social setting. Two Colombian mining stocks with similar results can face very different paths because of where their ground lies. Knowing the regions helps you put each company’s story in context. We describe each area plainly and fairly, and we don’t rank regions as investments.

Dig into the rocks behind each district in Geology, find the companies working there on the company tracker, see how community issues play out in our ESG guide, or explore the history in From El Dorado to Empire.