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Armed groups and junta profit as toxic mines devour southern Myanmar 23 Apr 2025 18:45:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/armed-groups-and-junta-profit-as-toxic-mines-devour-southern-myanmar/ | ||
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Ecuador communities resist Canada-backed gold mine in sacred highlands 17 Apr 2025 15:44:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/ecuador-communities-resist-canada-backed-gold-mine-in-sacred-highlands/ | ||
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Still no trial over Argentina cyanide mine spill, 7 years after officials were charged 16 Apr 2025 15:32:28 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/still-no-trial-over-argentina-cyanide-mine-spill-7-years-after-officials-were-charged/ | ||
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Tree rings reveal mercury pollution from illegal gold mining: Study 08 Apr 2025 16:21:20 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/tree-rings-reveal-mercury-pollution-from-illegal-gold-mining-study/ | ||
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Global outcry as petitioners demand no mining expansion in orangutan habitat 19 Mar 2025 15:27:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/global-outcry-as-petitioners-demand-no-mining-expansion-in-orangutan-habitat/ | ||
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Yanomami youth turn to drones to watch their Amazon territory 28 Feb 2025 03:00:28 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/yanomami-youth-turn-to-drones-to-watch-their-amazon-territory/ | ||
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Guinea greenlights gold mine in habitat of critically endangered chimpanzees 26 Feb 2025 15:58:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/02/guinea-greenlights-gold-mine-in-habitat-of-critically-endangered-chimpanzees/ | ||
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Chanel wanted ‘responsible’ gold. It turned to a protected area in Madagascar 21 Feb 2025 18:00:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/chanel-wanted-responsible-gold-so-it-turned-to-a-protected-area-in-madagascar/ | ||
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Investigating the real price of Congo’s gold 19 Feb 2025 18:53:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/video/2025/02/investigating-the-real-price-of-congos-gold/ | ||
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Mining dredges return to Amazon River’s main tributary, months after crackdown 10 Feb 2025 17:15:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/mining-dredges-return-to-amazon-rivers-main-tributary-months-after-crackdown/ | ||
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What’s at stake for the environment in Ecuador’s upcoming election? 05 Feb 2025 16:29:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/whats-at-stake-for-the-environment-in-ecuadors-upcoming-election/ | ||
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As the gold rush surges in Nicaragua, Indigenous communities pay the price 31 Jan 2025 18:36:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/as-the-gold-rush-surges-in-nicaragua-indigenous-communities-pay-the-price/ | ||
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El Salvador reverses landmark mining ban, setting up clash with activists 13 Jan 2025 20:32:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/el-salvador-reverses-landmark-mining-ban-setting-up-clash-with-activists/ | ||
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An underground gold war in Colombia is ‘a ticking ecological time bomb’ 31 Dec 2024 15:00:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/an-underground-gold-war-in-colombia-is-a-ticking-ecological-time-bomb/ | ||
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Brazil’s illegal gold miners carve out new Amazon hotspots in conservation units 20 Dec 2024 19:39:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/brazils-illegal-gold-miners-carve-out-new-amazon-hotspots-in-conservation-units/ | ||
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Recycling gold can tackle illegal mining in the Amazon, but is no silver bullet 13 Dec 2024 09:00:50 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/recycling-gold-can-tackle-illegal-mining-in-the-amazon-but-is-no-silver-bullet/ | ||
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‘Trump is a disease’, says Yanomami shaman Davi Kopenawa 02 Dec 2024 14:18:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/trump-is-a-disease-says-yanomami-shaman-davi-kopenawa/ | ||
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Researchers find high levels of mercury in Amazon’s Madeira River water & fish 27 Nov 2024 14:18:22 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/researchers-find-high-levels-of-mercury-in-amazons-madeira-river-water-fish/ | ||
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Illegal gold mining drives deforestation in DRC reserve home to ‘African unicorn’ 26 Nov 2024 00:29:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/illegal-gold-mining-drives-deforestation-in-drc-reserve-home-to-african-unicorn/ | ||
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Brazil sets a date to remove illegal miners from Munduruku land, more details await 06 Nov 2024 23:23:49 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/brazil-sets-a-date-to-remove-illegal-miners-from-munduruku-land-more-details-await/ | ||
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Mining and logging threaten Bolivia’s newest protected area 24 Oct 2024 08:32:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/mining-and-logging-threaten-bolivias-newest-protected-area/ | ||
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At COP16, conservationists will be neighbors with the legacy of fortress conservation (commentary) 18 Oct 2024 08:00:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/at-cop16-conservationists-will-be-neighbors-with-the-legacy-of-fortress-conservation-commentary/ | ||
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Ghana to repeal pro-mining legislation amid protests, but activists demand more 16 Oct 2024 12:22:05 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/10/ghana-to-repeal-pro-mining-legislation-amid-protests-but-activists-demand-more/ | ||
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In Ecuador, booming profits in small-scale gold mining reveal a tainted industry – investigation 03 Oct 2024 12:00:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/in-ecuador-booming-profits-in-small-scale-gold-mining-reveal-a-tainted-industry-investigation/ | ||
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Brazil cracks down on illegal gold mining, sparking anger in the Amazon 27 Sep 2024 01:52:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/09/brazil-cracks-down-on-illegal-gold-mining-sparking-anger-in-the-amazon/ | ||
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Permits granted for Colombia’s Alacrán mine amid pollution, deforestation concerns 20 Sep 2024 21:06:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/permits-granted-for-colombias-alacran-mine-amid-pollution-deforestation-concerns/ | ||
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25-fold surge in malaria at Indonesia gold frontier raises deforestation questions 16 Sep 2024 16:01:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/25-fold-surge-in-malaria-at-indonesia-gold-frontier-raises-deforestation-questions/ | ||
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Wildcat miners: will cyanide displace mercury? 13 Sep 2024 13:29:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/wildcat-miners-will-cyanide-displace-mercury/ | ||
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Resilient and resourceful, Brazil’s illegal gold capital resists government crackdown 09 Sep 2024 18:00:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/resilient-and-resourceful-brazils-illegal-gold-capital-resists-government-crackdown/ | ||
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The future of extractive industries in the Pan Amazon 06 Sep 2024 08:28:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/the-future-of-extractive-industries-in-the-pan-amazon/ | ||
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Nearly all Brazilian gold imported by EU is likely illegal, report says 02 Sep 2024 19:44:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/nearly-all-brazilian-gold-imported-by-eu-is-likely-illegal-report-says/ | ||
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Rio Tinto-linked mine still not fulfilling promises to Mongolian herders 28 Aug 2024 15:09:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/rio-tinto-linked-mine-still-not-fulfilling-promises-to-mongolian-herders/ | ||
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As Ghana pushes mining in forests, a cautionary tale from a fading forest 28 Aug 2024 13:41:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/as-ghana-pushes-mining-in-forests-a-cautionary-tale-from-a-fading-forest/ | ||
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Ghana hollows out forests and green protections to advance mining interests 28 Aug 2024 12:33:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/ghana-hollows-out-forests-and-green-protections-to-advance-mining-interests/ | ||
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A national park and its rangers in Bolivia endure persisting road construction, illegal mining 16 Aug 2024 16:54:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/a-national-park-and-its-rangers-in-bolivia-endure-persisting-road-construction-illegal-mining/ | ||
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The Andes are a key supplier of gold for the Amazon Basin 15 Aug 2024 17:00:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/the-andes-are-a-key-supplier-of-gold-for-the-amazon-basin/ | ||
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Can nations ever get artisanal gold mining right? 13 Aug 2024 17:38:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/can-nations-ever-get-artisanal-gold-mining-right/ | ||
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Mining gold in the greenstone belt of Panamazonia 08 Aug 2024 10:39:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/mining-gold-in-the-greenstone-belt-of-panamazonia/ | ||
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Expanding the colonization of the Brazilian Amazon through gold mining 01 Aug 2024 11:13:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/expanding-the-colonization-of-the-brazilian-amazon-through-gold-mining/ | ||
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Activists ask for help combatting violence against Nicaragua’s Indigenous communities 29 Jul 2024 13:00:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/activists-ask-for-help-combatting-violence-against-nicaraguas-indigenous-communities/ | ||
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Brazil’s wildcat mining is deeply rooted in its politics and thirst for minerals 26 Jul 2024 18:05:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/brazils-wildcat-mining-is-deeply-rooted-in-its-politics-and-thirst-for-minerals/ | ||
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Gold mining in the Amazon has doubled in area since 2018, AI tool shows 26 Jul 2024 13:23:28 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/gold-mining-in-the-amazon-has-doubled-in-area-since-2018-ai-tool-shows/ | ||
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What’s at stake for the environment in Venezuela’s upcoming election? 24 Jul 2024 10:00:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/whats-at-stake-for-the-environment-in-venezuelas-upcoming-election/ | ||
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Minerals for agricultural use can already be found in Amazonia 19 Jul 2024 13:25:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/minerals-for-agricultural-use-can-already-be-found-in-amazonia/ | ||
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Report reveals widespread use of smuggled mercury in Amazon gold mining 17 Jul 2024 13:16:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/report-reveals-widespread-use-of-smuggled-mercury-in-amazon-gold-mining/ | ||
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Industrial minerals in the Pan Amazon 12 Jul 2024 08:59:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/more-industrial-minerals-on-brazils-borders-with-ecuador-venezuela-and-colombia/ | ||
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Brasil, Venezuela and Peru: the geography of industrial metals 05 Jul 2024 16:38:20 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/brasil-venezuela-and-peru-the-geography-of-industrial-metals/ | ||
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As logging booms in Suriname, forest communities race to win land rights 04 Jul 2024 17:06:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/as-logging-booms-in-suriname-forest-communities-race-to-win-land-rights/ | ||
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The most prominent mining companies in the Pan Amazon – a review 21 Jun 2024 16:24:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/the-most-prominent-mining-companies-in-the-pan-amazon-a-review/ | ||
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In Peru’s Madre de Dios, deforestation from mining brings huge economic losses 13 Jun 2024 17:16:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/in-perus-madre-de-dios-deforestation-from-mining-brings-huge-economic-losses/ | ||
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Solutions to avoid loss of environmental, social and governance investment 12 Jun 2024 18:54:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/solutions-to-avoid-loss-of-environmental-social-and-governance-investment/ | ||
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In the Pan Amazon, environmental liabilities of old mining have become economic liabilities 05 Jun 2024 11:20:20 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/in-the-pan-amazon-environmental-liabilities-of-old-mining-have-become-economic-liabilities/ | ||
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In a village divided, farmers stall massive copper mine in Colombian Andes 29 May 2024 15:56:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/in-a-village-divided-farmers-stall-massive-copper-mine-in-colombian-andes/ | ||
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Sustainability in the extractive industries is a paradox 29 May 2024 14:00:49 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/sustainability-in-the-extractive-industries-is-a-paradox/ | ||
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Ecuador’s Los Lobos narcotrafficking gang muscles in on illegal gold mining 28 May 2024 14:00:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/ecuadors-los-lobos-narcotrafficking-gang-muscles-in-on-illegal-gold-mining/ | ||
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Global markets and their effects on resource exploitation in the Pan Amazon 21 May 2024 13:38:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/global-markets-and-their-effects-on-resource-exploitation-in-the-pan-amazon/ | ||
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As miner quells protests in Ecuador, Canadian firms’ rights record faces scrutiny 15 May 2024 16:02:30 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/as-miner-quells-protests-in-ecuador-canadian-firms-rights-record-faces-scrutiny/ | ||
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Is the extractive sector really favorable for the Pan Amazon’s economy? 08 May 2024 14:00:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/is-the-extractive-sector-really-favorable-for-the-pan-amazons-economy/ | ||
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Indigenous Philippine village rejects gold mine, cites flawed consultation 01 May 2024 07:40:10 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/indigenous-philippine-village-rejects-gold-mine-cites-flawed-consultation/ | ||
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The environmental mismanagement of enduring oil industry impacts in the Pan Amazon 17 Apr 2024 13:15:08 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/the-environmental-mismanagement-of-enduring-oil-industry-impacts-in-the-pan-amazon/ | ||
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