Illegal mining reaches Venezuela's famed Angel Falls, threatens treasured national park
Deep in the Amazon, Canaima National Park in Venezuela is a green wonderland. Home to Angel Falls, the tallest uninterrupted ...
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Brazil’s crackdown on illegal mining in Munduruku Indigenous land sees success, but fears remain
This is part one of a series on the operation to evict illegal gold miners from the Munduruku Indigenous Territory. Part two, ...
Gold Mining Unleashes a Carbon Time Bomb in the Amazon
Gold mining in Peru’s Amazon is now destroying carbon-storing peatlands at an alarming rate. In just two years, over half of ...
Two years of gold mining devastates Peruvian peatlands, outpacing damage of the last 30 years
New research published in the journal Environmental Research Letters reveals that artisan gold mining in the southern ...
Potassium mining project in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest divides Indigenous tribe
As can happen when mammoth projects are planned in Indigenous communities, Brazil Potash's plans are sparking fears of ...
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Yanomami youth turn to drones to watch their Amazon territory
Rivers are especially at risk in the territory since mercury from gold mining is the leading pollutant in the Amazon, where 20% of the staple fish are contaminated. Erasmo said he considers the ...
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The Best of Cloud Mining in 2025: 6 Sites for Beginners Mining Bitcoin & DOGE
In this guide, we spotlight the 6 best cloud mining sites for beginners in 2025, with BsvCloud leading the charge as the ultimate choice for effortless Bitcoin and DOGE mining. Cloud mining simplifies ...
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In Brazil, mining giant Vale is sued over metal contamination found in Indigenous peoples
The civil lawsuit, filed Friday and disclosed this week, alleges contamination from Vale’s nickel mining at the Onca-Puma site, with the Catete River carrying ... s Lula backs oil exploration in the ...
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In Brazil, mining giant Vale is sued over metal contamination found in Indigenous peoples
BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office is suing the giant mining company Vale, the Brazilian government and the Amazon state ... at the Onca-Puma site, with the Catete ...