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Wildlife and communities bear the cost as Simandou rail corridor advances across Guinea 11 Dec 2025 09:17:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/wildlife-and-communities-bear-the-cost-as-simandou-rail-corridor-advances-across-guinea/ | ||
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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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Colombia slams international trade rules that punish states for climate action 19 Nov 2025 10:17:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/11/colombia-slams-international-trade-rules-that-punish-states-for-climate-action/ | ||
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Colombia bans all new oil and mining projects in its Amazon 18 Nov 2025 08:38:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/11/colombia-bans-all-new-oil-and-mining-projects-in-its-amazon/ | ||
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‘Green’ energy transition leaves a dirty trail in the Philippines’ nickel belt 14 Nov 2025 00:04:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/green-energy-transition-leaves-a-dirty-trail-in-the-philippines-nickel-belt/ | ||
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Satellite data show burst of deforestation in Myanmar rare earth mining hotspots 16 Sep 2025 15:51:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/satellite-data-show-burst-of-deforestation-in-myanmar-rare-earth-mining-hotspots/ | ||
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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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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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Surge in critical minerals claims puts Brazil’s land reform communities at risk 06 Aug 2025 21:19:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/surge-in-critical-minerals-claims-puts-brazils-land-reform-communities-at-risk/ | ||
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In Ecuador, environmentalists worry Noboa is unwinding nation’s green reputation 04 Aug 2025 19:49:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/in-ecuador-environmentalists-worry-noboa-is-unwinding-nations-green-reputation/ | ||
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Why is Lula still silent on Brazil’s ‘Bill of devastation?’ (commentary) 08 Jul 2025 21:31:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/why-is-lula-still-silent-on-brazils-bill-of-devastation-commentary/ | ||
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Banks bet big on fossil fuels, boosting financing in 2024, report finds 30 Jun 2025 14:50:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/banks-bet-big-on-fossil-fuels-boosting-financing-in-2024-report-finds/ | ||
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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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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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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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Indonesia’s deforestation claims under scrutiny over ‘cherry-picked’ data 06 May 2025 03:38:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/indonesias-deforestation-claims-under-scrutiny-over-cherry-picked-data/ | ||
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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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Cement factory approved inside Cambodia’s Prey Lang sanctuary despite mining ban 28 Apr 2025 04:19:05 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/cement-factory-approved-inside-cambodias-prey-lang-sanctuary-despite-mining-ban/ | ||
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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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Amid bombs and chaos, Goma’s displaced residents share their fears and hopes 17 Feb 2025 18:32:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/amid-bombs-and-chaos-gomas-displaced-residents-share-their-fears-and-hopes/ | ||
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The key factors fueling conflict in eastern DRC 14 Feb 2025 17:02:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/in-eastern-drc-the-history-of-conflicts-is-fueled-by-new-factors/ | ||
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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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Surge in legal land clearing pushes up Indonesia deforestation rate in 2024 07 Feb 2025 04:53:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/surge-in-legal-land-clearing-pushes-up-indonesia-deforestation-rate-in-2024/ | ||
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Indonesia rushes mining law amendments, raising environmental and governance alarms 30 Jan 2025 13:22:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/indonesia-rushes-mining-law-amendments-raising-environmental-and-governance-alarms/ | ||
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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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‘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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New Canadian-backed potash mine under fire from Amazon Indigenous groups 07 Nov 2024 19:05:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/new-canadian-backed-potash-mine-under-fire-from-amazon-indigenous-groups/ | ||
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Aluminum and steel vital to energy transition, but need circular solutions 18 Sep 2024 14:53:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/aluminum-and-steel-vital-to-energy-transition-but-need-circular-solutions/ | ||
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Aluminum and steel take environment and health toll, even as demand grows 17 Sep 2024 14:33:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/aluminum-and-steel-take-environment-and-health-toll-even-as-demand-grows/ | ||
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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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Nearly all Brazilian gold imported by EU is likely illegal, report says 02 Sep 2024 19:44:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/nearly-all-brazilian-gold-imported-by-eu-is-likely-illegal-report-says/ | ||
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Could the ‘rights of nature’ save Yasuní and keep its oil in the ground? (commentary) 29 Aug 2024 20:38:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/could-the-rights-of-nature-save-yasuni-and-keep-its-oil-in-the-ground-commentary/ | ||
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Investigation uncovers damages of cobalt mining in the DRC villages 05 Aug 2024 23:37:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/08/investigation-uncovers-damages-of-cobalt-mining-in-the-drc-villages/ | ||
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New datasets identify which crops deforest the Amazon, and where 02 Aug 2024 21:30:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/new-datasets-identify-which-crops-deforest-the-amazon-and-where/ | ||
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Gold mining in the Amazon has doubled in area since 2018, AI tool shows 26 Jul 2024 13:23:28 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/gold-mining-in-the-amazon-has-doubled-in-area-since-2018-ai-tool-shows/ | ||
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The most prominent mining companies in the Pan Amazon – a review 21 Jun 2024 16:24:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/the-most-prominent-mining-companies-in-the-pan-amazon-a-review/ | ||
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Setback for Guinea mine that threatens World Heritage chimp reserve 15 May 2024 10:20:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/setback-for-guinea-mine-that-threatens-world-heritage-chimp-reserve/ | ||
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Environmental defenders paid the price during Panama’s historic mining protests – report 14 May 2024 21:40:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/environmental-defenders-paid-the-price-during-panamas-historic-mining-protests-report/ | ||
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Protected areas bear the brunt as forest loss continues across Cambodia 17 Apr 2024 02:50:03 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/protected-areas-bear-the-brunt-as-forest-loss-continues-across-cambodia/ | ||
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Brazil’s illegal gold trade takes a hammering, but persists underground 16 Apr 2024 14:29:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/brazils-illegal-gold-trade-takes-a-hammering-but-persists-underground/ | ||
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Mining in the Pan Amazon in pursuit of the world’s most precious metal 04 Apr 2024 12:47:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/mining-in-the-pan-amazon-in-pursuit-of-the-worlds-most-precious-metal/ | ||
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What’s really at stake in the Venezuela-Guyana land dispute? (commentary) 03 Apr 2024 21:28:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/whats-really-at-stake-in-the-venezuela-guyana-land-dispute-commentary/ | ||
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Mineral commodities: the wealth that generates most impacts in the Pan Amazon | Chapter 5 of “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon” 21 Mar 2024 11:27:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/mineral-commodities-the-wealth-that-generates-most-impacts-in-the-pan-amazon-chapter-5-of-a-perfect-storm-in-the-amazon/ | ||
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Norway pension fund breaks with U.K. conglomerate Jardines over endangered orangutan habitat 12 Mar 2024 04:28:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/norway-pension-fund-breaks-with-u-k-conglomerate-jardines-over-endangered-orangutan-habitat/ | ||
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Indonesian gold mine expanding in ‘wrong direction’ into orangutan habitat 11 Mar 2024 16:13:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/indonesian-gold-mine-expanding-in-wrong-direction-into-orangutan-habitat/ | ||
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Indonesia to offer tax perks to companies investing in reforestation of its new capital city 21 Feb 2024 11:09:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/indonesia-to-offer-tax-perks-to-companies-investing-in-reforestation-of-its-new-capital-city/ | ||
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