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Marine conservation collides with mining in Indonesia’s biodiversity-rich Moramo Bay 04 Sep 2026 16:48:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/marine-conservation-collides-with-mining-in-indonesias-biodiversity-rich-moramo-bay/ | ||
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Scientists use mining data to build malaria alert system in the Amazon 01 Sep 2026 14:21:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/scientists-use-mining-data-to-build-malaria-alert-system-in-amazon/ | ||
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Gold miners breach a crucial refuge for rescued Sumatran orangutans 31 Aug 2026 14:37:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/gold-miners-breach-a-crucial-refuge-for-rescued-sumatran-orangutans/ | ||
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‘Devastating’ rush for critical minerals has little to do with green energy: Report 27 Aug 2026 17:14:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/devastating-rush-for-critical-minerals-has-little-to-do-with-green-energy-report/ | ||
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Plans of Peru’s new administration spur concern among environmentalists 25 Aug 2026 09:38:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/plans-of-perus-new-administration-spur-concern-among-environmentalists/ | ||
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A mine polluted a Zambian river in 2025: Residents continue to live with the impacts 13 Aug 2026 16:13:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/a-mine-polluted-a-zambian-river-in-2025-residents-continue-to-live-with-the-impacts/ | ||
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Cambodia’s banned sand trade with Singapore appears to be back 11 Aug 2026 22:18:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/cambodias-banned-sand-trade-with-singapore-appears-to-be-back/ | ||
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Brazil’s mining agency under fire over corruption and omission probes 04 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/brazils-mining-agency-under-fire-over-corruption-and-omission-probes/ | ||
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Nicaragua’s gold boom is now encroaching on protected areas and Indigenous land 03 Aug 2026 15:30:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/nicaraguas-gold-boom-is-now-encroaching-on-protected-areas-and-indigenous-land/ | ||
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The global gold rush consuming the Amazon (commentary) 30 Jul 2026 02:47:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/the-global-gold-rush-consuming-the-amazon-commentary/ | ||
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How can Indigenous knowledge reshape AI development? 30 Jul 2026 00:30:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/how-can-indigenous-knowledge-reshape-ai-development/ | ||
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Ghana’s High Court sentences politician to 20 years in illegal mining case 24 Jul 2026 09:16:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/ghanas-high-court-sentences-politician-to-20-years-in-illegal-mining-case/ | ||
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Leaked study warns of irreversible damage from iron ore mine in Guinea UNESCO site 24 Jun 2026 10:36:22 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/leaked-study-warns-of-irreversible-damage-from-iron-ore-mine-in-guinea-unesco-site/ | ||
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Illegal miners adapt their strategies in Yanomami Amazon territory 17 Jun 2026 21:29:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/illegal-miners-adapt-their-strategies-in-yanomami-amazon-territory/ | ||
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In Ecuador, an Indigenous community goes thirsty despite its two rivers 12 Jun 2026 07:00:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/in-ecuador-an-indigenous-community-goes-thirsty-despite-its-two-rivers/ | ||
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South Africa’s move away from coal marred by legacy of abandoned mines: Report 08 Jun 2026 07:46:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/south-africas-move-away-from-coal-marred-by-legacy-of-abandoned-mines-report/ | ||
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Northern Thai residents march for action on polluted rivers. ‘This is an emergency’ 08 Jun 2026 04:19:30 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/northern-thai-residents-march-for-action-on-polluted-rivers-this-is-an-emergency/ | ||
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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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Cambodia tested waters amid pollution claims; months later, still no public results 04 May 2026 03:45:20 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/cambodia-tested-waters-amid-pollution-claims-months-later-still-no-public-results/ | ||
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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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Latin America in 2025: Conservation promises collide with crime and extraction 31 Dec 2025 11:00:22 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/latin-america-in-2025-conservation-promises-collide-with-crime-and-extraction/ | ||
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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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