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Indonesia seizes mercury shipment bound for illegal mines in the Philippines 26 May 2026 16:23:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/indonesia-seizes-mercury-shipment-bound-for-illegal-mines-in-the-philippines/ | ||
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Nine killed at illegal mine in latest Sumatra landslide tragedy as gold surge continues 21 May 2026 18:22:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/nine-killed-at-illegal-mine-in-latest-sumatra-landslide-tragedy-as-gold-surge-continues/ | ||
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Artisanal mines in Brazil a front for gold laundering, investigation shows 21 May 2026 14:45:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/artisanal-mines-in-brazil-a-front-for-gold-laundering-investigation-shows/ | ||
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Organized crime adds to environmental destruction in the Amazon, report finds 18 May 2026 18:30:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/organized-crime-adds-to-environmental-destruction-in-the-amazon-report-finds/ | ||
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Wetland destruction blamed for rise in croc attacks on Indonesia’s Bangka Island 13 May 2026 02:46:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/wetland-destruction-blamed-for-rise-in-croc-attacks-on-indonesias-bangka-island/ | ||
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Dangerous arsenic levels detected in Thailand’s Mekong mainstream for first time 08 May 2026 02:47:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/dangerous-arsenic-levels-detected-in-thailands-mekong-mainstream-for-first-time/ | ||
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Tanzania cracks down on mining sector, aims for inclusivity and sustainability 07 May 2026 13:12:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/tanzania-cracks-down-on-mining-sector-aims-for-inclusivity-and-sustainability/ | ||
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New report reveals how environmental crime threatens Amazonian communities 30 Apr 2026 18:28:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/new-report-reveals-how-environmental-crime-threatens-amazonian-communities/ | ||
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Brazil bill aims to ban satellite tool used to slow Amazon deforestation 30 Apr 2026 18:06:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/brazil-bill-aims-to-ban-satellite-tool-used-to-slow-amazon-deforestation/ | ||
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AI tool tracks spread of illegal gold mining in Amazon protected areas 24 Apr 2026 09:56:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/ai-tool-tracks-spread-of-illegal-gold-mining-in-amazon-protected-areas/ | ||
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Wetland destruction for mining, oil palm tied to crocodile attacks in Indonesia 23 Apr 2026 14:01:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/wetland-destruction-for-mining-oil-palm-tied-to-crocodile-attacks-in-indonesia/ | ||
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Asia’s longest free-flowing river contaminated by arsenic linked to Myanmar mines 20 Apr 2026 02:52:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/asias-longest-free-flowing-river-contaminated-by-arsenic-linked-to-myanmar-mines/ | ||
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Brazil: Satellites expose rampant gold mining expansion on Indigenous Kayapó land 15 Apr 2026 18:55:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/brazil-satellites-expose-rampant-gold-mining-expansion-on-indigenous-kayapo-land/ | ||
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The Amazon’s silent crime crisis (commentary) 15 Apr 2026 17:59:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/the-amazons-silent-crime-crisis-commentary/ | ||
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Venezuela’s new mining law could spell disaster for the Amazon, critics warn 10 Apr 2026 18:39:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/venezuelas-new-mining-law-could-spell-disaster-for-the-amazon-critics-warn/ | ||
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Indigenous governance key to protecting Amazon Basin connectivity, experts say 07 Apr 2026 09:36:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/indigenous-governance-key-to-protecting-amazon-basin-connectivity-experts-say/ | ||
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Behind the scenes of the Amazon’s gold rush: Director Richard Ladkani on the making of ‘Yanuni’ 25 Mar 2026 19:18:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/behind-the-scenes-of-the-amazons-gold-rush-director-richard-ladkani-on-the-making-of-yanuni/ | ||
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Brazil Supreme Court opens path to mining in Indigenous land for first time 11 Mar 2026 18:05:22 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/brazil-supreme-court-opens-path-to-mining-in-indigenous-land-for-first-time/ | ||
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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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