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Brazil’s Senate passes rare earth minerals regulation, paving the way for boosted exploration 04 Sep 2026 16:59:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/brazils-senate-passes-rare-earth-minerals-regulation-paving-the-way-for-boosted-exploration/ | ||
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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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Illegal gold mining continues in Indonesia’s Aceh despite government crackdown pledge 04 Sep 2026 11:15:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/illegal-gold-mining-continues-in-indonesias-aceh-despite-government-crackdown-pledge/ | ||
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On renewable energy, it’s time to debunk the ‘transition minerals’ narrative (commentary) 03 Sep 2026 15:18:27 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/on-renewable-energy-its-time-to-debunk-the-transition-minerals-narrative-commentary/ | ||
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Development banks are backing problematic mineral projects, report finds 03 Sep 2026 13:10:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/development-banks-are-backing-problematic-mineral-projects-report-finds/ | ||
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Philippines fast-tracks critical minerals, raising Indigenous, environmental concerns 02 Sep 2026 16:01:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/philippines-fast-tracks-critical-minerals-raising-indigenous-environmental-concerns/ | ||
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In Indonesia, 20 Indigenous subtribes seek common ground amid mining divisions 01 Sep 2026 16:46:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/in-indonesia-20-indigenous-subtribes-seek-common-ground-amid-mining-divisions/ | ||
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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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Gulf of Mexico’s unique Orca Basin shouldn’t become a carbon dump (commentary) 31 Aug 2026 20:56:30 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/gulf-of-mexicos-unique-orca-basin-shouldnt-become-a-carbon-dump-commentary/ | ||
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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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A ‘leading’ Chinese miner of Mozambique’s heavy sands linked to environmental destruction 27 Aug 2026 08:35:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/a-leading-chinese-miner-of-mozambiques-heavy-sands-linked-to-environmental-destruction/ | ||
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Scientists discover 149 new deep-sea species at remote Indian Ocean seamounts 26 Aug 2026 11:53:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/scientists-discover-149-new-deep-sea-species-at-remote-indian-ocean-seamounts/ | ||
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In Raja Ampat, children learn that their knowledge can help protect their islands 24 Aug 2026 23:31:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/in-raja-ampat-children-learn-that-their-knowledge-can-help-protect-their-islands/ | ||
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Art and science must come together for coral reef conservation, biologists argue 21 Aug 2026 20:00:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/art-and-science-must-come-together-for-coral-reef-conservation-biologists-argue/ | ||
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Indonesia leads global tally of abuses linked to Chinese transition-mineral investments 18 Aug 2026 10:59:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/indonesia-leads-global-tally-of-abuses-linked-to-chinese-transition-mineral-investments/ | ||
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Sand mining plans spark opposition from fishers in Indonesia’s Riau Islands 14 Aug 2026 13:37:22 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/sand-mining-plans-spark-opposition-from-fishers-in-indonesias-riau-islands/ | ||
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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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Six African countries now support precautionary pause on deep-seabed mining 13 Aug 2026 05:18:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/six-african-countries-now-support-precautionary-pause-on-deep-seabed-mining/ | ||
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Illegal mining threatens Ghana’s first marine protected area 12 Aug 2026 09:41:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/illegal-mining-threatens-ghanas-first-marine-protected-area/ | ||
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Nickel expansion puts Indonesia’s biodiversity goals under pressure, study finds 12 Aug 2026 09:20:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/nickel-expansion-puts-indonesias-biodiversity-goals-under-pressure-study-finds/ | ||
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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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Mining threat persists in Raja Ampat, Indonesia’s ‘Amazon of the Seas’ 04 Aug 2026 14:31:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/mining-threat-persists-in-raja-ampat-indonesias-amazon-of-the-seas/ | ||
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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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Documentary captures impacts of diamond mining along South Africa’s West Coast 03 Aug 2026 15:27:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/documentary-captures-impacts-of-diamond-mining-along-south-africas-west-coast/ | ||
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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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Proposed mine expansion raising pollution concerns in Canada and US 29 Jul 2026 22:31:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/proposed-mine-expansion-raising-pollution-concerns-in-canada-and-us/ | ||
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UN regulator delays deep-sea mining rules, but extends criticized exploration contract 29 Jul 2026 20:46:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/un-regulator-delays-deep-sea-mining-rules-but-extends-criticized-exploration-contract/ | ||
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International Tiger Day: A complex landscape of recovery, conflict, and empty forests 29 Jul 2026 07:32:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/international-tiger-day-a-complex-landscape-of-recovery-conflict-and-empty-forests/ | ||
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‘The shape of the land will change:’ South African villages resist heavy sands mine 28 Jul 2026 12:09:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/the-shape-of-the-land-will-change-south-african-villages-resist-heavy-sands-mine/ | ||
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Mining, drilling, and fire are fragmenting the world’s largest forests 28 Jul 2026 11:48:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/mining-drilling-and-fire-are-fragmenting-the-worlds-largest-forests/ | ||
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Major orangutan study finds Sumatran population fell nearly 20% despite slower forest loss 27 Jul 2026 08:30:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/major-orangutan-study-finds-sumatran-population-fell-nearly-20-despite-slower-forest-loss/ | ||
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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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Activists allege Cambodia has resumed sea sand exports to Singapore 21 Jul 2026 08:40:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/activists-allege-cambodia-has-resumed-sea-sand-exports-to-singapore/ | ||
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White-rumped vulture returns to a Cambodian sanctuary after a decade’s absence 20 Jul 2026 08:42:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/white-rumped-vulture-returns-to-a-cambodian-sanctuary-after-a-decades-absence/ | ||
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US government announces plans to lease deep-sea mining rights in American Samoa 17 Jul 2026 19:45:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/us-government-announces-plans-to-lease-deep-sea-mining-rights-in-american-samoa/ | ||
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Deep sea mining identified as biggest threat to known and unknown deep-sea creatures 15 Jul 2026 15:41:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/deep-sea-mining-identified-as-biggest-threat-to-known-and-unknown-deep-sea-creatures/ | ||
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Pangolin habitat at risk in Pakistan 13 Jul 2026 09:34:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/pangolin-habitat-at-risk-in-pakistan/ | ||
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New data reveals surge in human rights abuses linked to transition minerals mining 03 Jul 2026 15:01:50 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/new-data-reveals-surge-in-human-rights-abuses-linked-to-transition-minerals-mining/ | ||
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Human rights abuse allegations continue to rise in the mining sector, report finds 29 Jun 2026 18:41:08 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/human-rights-abuse-allegations-continue-to-rise-in-the-mining-sector-report-finds/ | ||
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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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Accountability advocates ‘shocked’ as Canadian government eliminates watchdog agency 20 Jun 2026 09:10:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/accountability-advocates-shocked-as-canadian-government-eliminates-watchdog-agency/ | ||
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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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The Bougainville community in Panguna wants justice for mining’s ‘toxic legacy’ 16 Jun 2026 21:35:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2026/06/the-bougainville-community-in-panguna-wants-justice-for-minings-toxic-legacy/ | ||
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Lawsuit demands accountability for Cerro de Pasco mining pollution in Peru 16 Jun 2026 21:14:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/lawsuit-demands-accountability-for-cerro-de-pasco-mining-pollution-in-peru/ | ||
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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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U.S. defense spending on critical minerals surges in the last decade 10 Jun 2026 00:27:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/us-defense-spending-on-critical-minerals-surges-in-the-last-decade/ | ||
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Experts say ‘bare bones’ US laws are unfit to regulate nascent deep-sea mining industry 09 Jun 2026 16:14:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/experts-say-bare-bones-us-laws-are-unfit-to-regulate-nascent-deep-sea-mining-industry/ | ||
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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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Canada’s watchdog post vacant as overseas mining complaints mount 06 Jun 2026 08:00:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/canadas-watchdog-post-vacant-as-overseas-mining-complaints-mount/ | ||
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In Peru and Brazil, extractivism threatens Indigenous people in isolation: Report 05 Jun 2026 21:58:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/in-peru-and-brazil-extractivism-threatens-indigenous-people-in-isolation-report/ | ||
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Mongabay Africa’s most-read stories so far in 2026 05 Jun 2026 18:19:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/mongabay-africas-most-read-stories-so-far-in-2026/ | ||
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Rights groups renew call to free jailed Cambodian environmental activists 05 Jun 2026 02:51:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/rights-groups-renew-call-to-free-jailed-cambodian-environmental-activists/ | ||
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Local indigenous people get more land in a DRC community forest 04 Jun 2026 21:12:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/local-indigenous-people-get-more-land-in-a-drc-community-forest/ | ||
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Gold mining damages dung beetle communities in the Amazon, study finds 04 Jun 2026 05:18:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/gold-mining-damages-dung-beetle-communities-in-the-amazon-study-finds/ | ||
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Chimpanzees vs. a mega railway 03 Jun 2026 08:01:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/chimpanzees-vs-a-mega-railway/ | ||
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How we tracked China’s deep-sea mining fleet 01 Jun 2026 20:33:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/how-we-tracked-chinas-deep-sea-mining-fleet/ | ||
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Global sand demand is outpacing nature’s ability to replenish it, UN says 01 Jun 2026 04:46:08 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/global-sand-demand-is-outpacing-natures-ability-to-replenish-it-un-says/ | ||
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