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Sumatra province plan to permit ‘community’ mines alarms civil society 20 Feb 2026 07:41:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/sumatra-province-plan-to-permit-community-mines-alarms-civil-society/ | ||
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Brazil mining boss sentenced for illegal gold operation on Indigenous land 12 Feb 2026 02:39:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/02/brazil-mining-boss-sentenced-for-illegal-gold-operation-on-indigenous-land/ | ||
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What’s happening with the global treaty to trace critical minerals? 03 Feb 2026 22:26:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/whats-happening-with-the-global-treaty-to-trace-critical-minerals/ | ||
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Interpol-backed police make nearly 200 arrests in Amazon region gold mining sweep 22 Jan 2026 19:05:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/01/interpol-backed-police-make-nearly-200-arrests-in-amazon-region-gold-mining-sweep/ | ||
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How US intervention could deepen Venezuela’s environmental crisis 20 Jan 2026 17:32:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/how-us-intervention-could-deepen-venezuelas-environmental-crisis/ | ||
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In the race for DRC’s critical minerals, community forests are on the frontline 16 Jan 2026 08:00:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/in-the-race-for-drcs-critical-minerals-community-forests-stand-on-the-frontline/ | ||
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Indonesia says 4 million hectares of plantation, mining lands reclaimed in crackdown 14 Jan 2026 11:43:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/indonesia-says-4-million-hectares-of-plantation-mining-lands-reclaimed-in-crackdown/ | ||
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Turning the Amazon’s toxic gold mine waste liability into economic opportunity (analysis) 13 Jan 2026 19:13:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/formalizing-amazon-gold-mining-can-transform-a-toxic-liability-into-an-economic-opportunity-analysis/ | ||
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Ghana repeals legislation that opened forest reserves to mining 08 Jan 2026 17:45:27 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/ghana-repeals-legislation-that-opened-forest-reserves-to-mining/ | ||
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Indonesia’s illegal gold boom leaves a toxic legacy of mercury pollution 07 Jan 2026 11:10:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/indonesias-illegal-gold-boom-leaves-a-toxic-legacy-of-mercury-pollution/ | ||
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Urban sprawl and illegal mining reshape a fragile Amazon frontier 06 Jan 2026 17:15:50 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/illegal-mining-and-urban-sprawl-reshape-a-fragile-amazon-frontier/ | ||
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Mercury, dredges and crime: Illegal mining ravages Peru’s Nanay River 31 Dec 2025 14:37:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/mercury-dredges-and-crime-illegal-mining-ravages-perus-nanay-river/ | ||
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Top 10 Indigenous news stories that marked 2025 29 Dec 2025 16:00:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/top-10-indigenous-news-stories-that-marked-2025/ | ||
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Rio Doce communities still live with toxic water, 10 years after Mariana disaster 17 Dec 2025 12:17:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/rio-doce-communities-still-live-with-toxic-water-10-years-after-mariana-disaster/ | ||
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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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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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Forest loss, fires and invasions soar in Nicaraguan wildlife refuge, watchdog warns 03 Dec 2025 16:14:30 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/forest-loss-fires-and-invasions-soar-in-nicaraguan-wildlife-refuge-watchdog-warns/ | ||
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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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Peru Indigenous patrols see success & struggles in combating illegal miners 12 Nov 2025 15:20:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/peru-indigenous-patrols-see-success-struggles-in-combating-illegal-miners/ | ||
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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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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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Critical minerals drive legalization of mining on Amazon Indigenous lands 03 Nov 2025 17:56:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/critical-minerals-drive-legalization-of-mining-on-amazon-indigenous-lands/ | ||
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Rare earth mining expands into Laos, threatening entire Mekong River 27 Oct 2025 02:17:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/rare-earth-mining-expands-into-laos-threatening-entire-mekong-river/ | ||
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More Thai rivers and downstream communities at risk from Myanmar’s rare earth mines 20 Oct 2025 03:08:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/more-thai-rivers-and-downstream-communities-at-risk-from-myanmars-rare-earth-mines/ | ||
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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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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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Protected areas hit hard as Mekong countries’ forest cover shrank in 2024 06 Oct 2025 03:33:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/protected-areas-hit-hard-as-mekong-countries-forest-cover-shrank-in-2024/ | ||
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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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Report finds 226 Indigenous land defenders in Peru at risk of violence 29 Sep 2025 17:25:20 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/report-finds-226-indigenous-land-defenders-in-peru-at-risk-of-violence/ | ||
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Religion at a crossroads in Indonesia as Islamic groups bid to operate large-scale mines 25 Sep 2025 07:29:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/religion-at-a-crossroads-in-indonesia-as-islamic-groups-bid-to-operate-large-scale-mines/ | ||
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Canada’s mining companies destroy biodiversity with impunity, Indigenous journalist reports 16 Sep 2025 21:45:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2025/09/canadas-mining-companies-destroy-biodiversity-with-impunity-indigenous-journalist-reports/ | ||
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Brazil can green its environmental crime-fighting in the Amazon (commentary) 04 Sep 2025 19:30:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/brazil-can-green-its-environmental-crime-fighting-in-the-amazon-commentary/ | ||
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The making of an autonomous Indigenous nation in Peru’s Amazon 03 Sep 2025 17:19:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/the-making-of-an-autonomous-indigenous-nation-in-peru/ | ||
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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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Cross-border operation cracks down on environmental crimes in the Amazon 06 Aug 2025 16:00:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/cross-border-operation-cracks-down-on-environmental-crimes-in-the-amazon/ | ||
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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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Community patrols can slash environmental crime by 80% (commentary) 21 Jul 2025 17:09:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/community-patrols-can-slash-environmental-crime-by-80-commentary/ | ||
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In the Andes, decentralization fails to address environmental harm 17 Jul 2025 20:46:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/in-the-andes-decentralization-fails-to-address-environmental-harm/ | ||
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Nine takeaways on Brazil’s crackdown on illegal mining in Munduruku lands 23 Jun 2025 22:52:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/nine-takeaways-on-brazils-crackdown-on-illegal-mining-in-munduruku-lands/ | ||
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After crackdown on illegal miners, Indigenous Munduruku still grapple with health aftermath 16 Jun 2025 17:37:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/after-crackdown-on-illegal-miners-indigenous-munduruku-still-grapple-with-health-aftermath/ | ||
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No respite for Indonesia’s Raja Ampat as nickel companies sue to revive mines 13 Jun 2025 16:07:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/no-respite-for-indonesias-raja-ampat-as-nickel-companies-sue-to-revive-mines/ | ||
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Indonesia halts most nickel mining in Raja Ampat, but allows one controversial permit 10 Jun 2025 11:17:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/indonesia-halts-most-nickel-mining-in-raja-ampat-but-allows-one-controversial-permit/ | ||
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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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Pushback grows against nickel mining in Indonesian marine paradise of Raja Ampat 09 Jun 2025 16:57:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/pushback-grows-against-nickel-mining-in-indonesian-marine-paradise-of-raja-ampat/ | ||
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Amazon illegal gold mines drive sex trafficking in the Brazil-Guyana border 29 May 2025 07:00:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/amazon-illegal-gold-mines-drive-sex-trafficking-in-the-brazil-guyana-border/ | ||
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From chickens to cassava, Brazil’s Munduruku seek alternatives to mining 20 May 2025 12:10:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/from-chickens-to-cassava-brazils-munduruku-seek-alternatives-to-mining/ | ||
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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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‘We can’t talk solutions without understanding complexities: Kari Guajajara on Brazil’s Amazon 12 May 2025 16:39:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/we-cant-talk-solutions-without-understanding-complexities-kari-guajajara-on-brazils-amazon/ | ||
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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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In Brazil’s Jequitinhonha valley, communities share how to reduce lithium mining impacts 30 Apr 2025 16:09:10 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/in-brazils-lithium-valley-communities-share-how-to-reduce-mining-impacts/ | ||
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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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Amazon illegal miners bypass enforcement by smuggling gold into Venezuela 22 Apr 2025 10:32:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/amazon-illegal-miners-bypass-enforcement-by-smuggling-gold-into-venezuela/ | ||
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Mongabay investigation spurs Brazil crackdown on illegal cattle in Amazon’s Arariboia territory 11 Apr 2025 14:23:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/mongabay-investigation-spurs-brazil-crackdown-on-illegal-cattle-in-amazons-arariboia-territory/ | ||
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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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What pushes Indigenous Munduruku people to mine their land in Brazil’s Amazon? 08 Apr 2025 16:02:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/what-pushes-indigenous-munduruku-people-to-mine-their-land-in-brazils-amazon/ | ||
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Peru’s rare peatland swamps at risk as illegal gold mining expands 26 Mar 2025 15:48:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/perus-rare-peatland-swamps-at-risk-as-illegal-gold-mining-expands/ | ||
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Officials share strategies to stop spread of illegal miners from Munduruku land 18 Mar 2025 15:44:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/officials-share-strategies-to-stop-spread-of-illegal-miners-from-munduruku-land/ | ||
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Brazil’s crackdown on illegal mining in Munduruku Indigenous land sees success, but fears remain 12 Mar 2025 17:01:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/brazils-crackdown-on-illegal-mining-in-indigenous-territory-sees-success-but-fears-remain/ | ||
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The environmental toll of the M23 conflict in eastern DRC (Analysis) 07 Mar 2025 14:55:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/the-environmental-toll-of-the-m23-conflict-in-eastern-drc-analysis/ | ||
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