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New mapping reveals hidden mining boom in Laos that threatens the Mekong 10 Dec 2025 05:02:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/new-mapping-reveals-hidden-mining-boom-in-laos-that-threatens-the-mekong/ | ||
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In Chocó, river defenders say race for energy transition threatens lifelines 08 Dec 2025 12:44:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/in-choco-river-defenders-say-race-for-energy-transition-threatens-lifelines/ | ||
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Brazilian Amazon’s most violent city tied to illegal gold mining on Indigenous land 03 Dec 2025 23:59:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/brazilian-amazons-most-violent-city-tied-to-illegal-gold-mining-on-indigenous-land/ | ||
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One small Indigenous territory emerges as illegal mining hotspot in Brazil’s Amazon 28 Nov 2025 20:31:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/11/sarare-illegal-mining-hotspot-in-brazils-amazon/ | ||
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Toxic runoff from politically linked gold mine poisons Cambodian rivers, communities 24 Nov 2025 08:17:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/toxic-runoff-from-politically-linked-gold-mine-poisons-cambodian-rivers-communities/ | ||
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Why don’t forest protectors get paid? asks Suriname’s president 21 Nov 2025 10:34:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/11/why-dont-forest-protectors-get-paid-asks-surinames-president/ | ||
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Gold mining exposes Indigenous women in Nicaragua to high mercury levels 20 Nov 2025 16:14:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/11/gold-mining-exposes-indigenous-women-in-nicaragua-to-high-mercury-levels/ | ||
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The price of gold: In Venezuela, mining threatens Indigenous Pemón 11 Nov 2025 11:55:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/the-price-of-gold-in-venezuela-mining-threatens-indigenous-pemon/ | ||
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Suriname’s plan to capitalize on carbon: Q&A with President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons 04 Nov 2025 15:22:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/surinames-plan-to-capitalize-on-carbon-qa-with-president-jennifer-geerlings-simons/ | ||
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Brazil dismantles hundreds of illegal dredges in major Amazon mining crackdown 03 Nov 2025 21:35:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/11/brazil-dismantles-hundreds-of-illegal-dredges-in-major-amazon-mining-crackdown/ | ||
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Gold mining impacts persist after DRC shuts down company operations: Video 28 Oct 2025 17:25:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/gold-mining-impacts-persist-after-drc-shuts-down-company-operations-video/ | ||
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A closer look at Peru’s Amazon reveals new mining trends, deforestation 17 Oct 2025 16:00:28 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/a-closer-look-at-perus-amazon-reveals-new-mining-trends-deforestation/ | ||
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Mamai Lucille Williams, a quiet symbol of dignity amid destruction, has died, aged about 93 16 Oct 2025 00:26:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/mamai-lucille-williams-defended-her-land-and-lost-it/ | ||
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South American trade bloc orders Peru to crack down on mercury trafficking and illegal gold mining 07 Oct 2025 15:51:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/south-american-trade-bloc-orders-peru-to-crack-down-on-mercury-trafficking-and-illegal-gold-mining/ | ||
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Amid Venezuela’s illegal gold heist are armed groups, gangs & elites, report says 02 Oct 2025 14:57:22 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/amid-venezuelas-illegal-gold-heist-are-armed-groups-gangs-elites-report-says/ | ||
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Antimining activists cleared of ‘farce’ murder charges in El Salvador 01 Oct 2025 11:16:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/antimining-activists-cleared-of-farce-murder-charges-in-el-salvador/ | ||
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100,000 Ecuadorians protest Canadian mining project threatening key water source 19 Sep 2025 13:35:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/09/100000-ecuadorians-protest-canadian-mining-project-threatening-key-water-source/ | ||
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What Republic of Congo’s gold rush is leaving behind 17 Sep 2025 14:59:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/video/2025/09/what-republic-of-congos-gold-rush-is-leaving-behind/ | ||
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Study maps rare Borneo forests with unique habitats & urgent need for protection 13 Aug 2025 02:19:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/study-maps-rare-borneo-forests-with-unique-habitats-urgent-need-for-protection/ | ||
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Formalizing small-scale gold mining can reduce environmental impacts & crime (commentary) 07 Aug 2025 19:49:50 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/formalizing-small-scale-gold-mining-can-reduce-environmental-impacts-crime-commentary/ | ||
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Mexico’s rising mercury trade fuels toxic gold mining in Latin America: Report 30 Jul 2025 17:07:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/mexicos-rising-mercury-trade-fuels-toxic-gold-mining-in-latin-america-report/ | ||
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Peru seizes record 4-ton mercury shipment in fight against illegal gold mining 25 Jul 2025 16:43:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/peru-seizes-record-4-ton-mercury-shipment-in-fight-against-illegal-gold-mining/ | ||
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Organized crime & gold trade are increasingly connected, report shows 25 Jun 2025 18:03:27 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/organized-crime-gold-trade-are-increasingly-connected-report-shows/ | ||
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‘It’s our garden’: PNG villages fight to prevent mine waste dumping in the sea 13 Jun 2025 02:37:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/its-our-garden-png-villages-fight-to-prevent-mine-waste-dumping-in-the-sea/ | ||
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Rare earth rush in Myanmar blamed for toxic river spillover into Thailand 09 Jun 2025 23:09:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/rare-earth-rush-in-myanmar-blamed-for-toxic-river-spillover-into-thailand/ | ||
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Future of Mexican communal land in limbo as mining company overstays agreement 27 May 2025 14:38:10 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/future-of-mexican-communal-land-in-limbo-as-mining-company-overstays-agreement/ | ||
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Deforestation in REDD-protected Congo rainforests is ‘beyond words’ 20 May 2025 19:33:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2025/05/deforestation-in-redd-protected-congo-rainforests-is-beyond-words/ | ||
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Republic of Congo’s gold mining boom undermines conservation efforts 16 May 2025 13:31:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/05/republic-of-congos-gold-mining-boom-undermines-conservation-efforts/ | ||
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Amazon illegal miners smuggle gold into Venezuela 15 May 2025 11:24:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/05/amazon-illegal-miners-smuggle-gold-into-venezuela/ | ||
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Gold rush moves closer to Amazon’s second-tallest tree 01 May 2025 14:47:30 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/05/gold-rush-moves-closer-to-amazons-second-tallest-tree/ | ||
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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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