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Trees as Silent Witnesses: Tracking Illegal Gold Mining in the Amazon
Illegal gold mining in the Amazon rainforest has long been a source of environmental degradation and human health risks. Now, ...
Mongabay News2d
Amazon illegal miners bypass enforcement by smuggling gold into Venezuela
Mongabay followed the steps of Adriano Aguiar de Castro, who, according to authorities, jumped from one gold laundering ...
The Nation Online4d
Children ‘enslaved’ in illegal mining
Holidays are a nightmare for 15-year-old Peter Phiri (not real name) from Thondwe in Zomba District. During holidays, the Form One student helps his father mine alluvial gold along Thondwe River, a ...
Presence of CM Omar indicates shared commitment of Centre & UT to jointly develop J&K under vision of PM Modi: Dr Jitendra
In a significant push for urban infrastructure, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday inaugurated the first-ever Multi-level Parking Complex in the heart of Kathua town, along with Chief ...
GhanaWeb Mobile8d
Social media activist petitions OSP over Judge’s decision in Enchi galamsey case
A social media activist and anti-corruption advocate, Sulemana Issifu, has filed a formal petition with the Office of the ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN9d
Tree Rings Bear Witness to Illegal Gold Mining Operations in the Amazon, New Study Finds
Gold mining has ramped up across the Amazon rainforest in recent years, leaving devastated landscapes behind. Small-scale—and usually illegal—mining operations dredge the mineral from subsoil or river ...
Hindustan Times14d
Petition alleges corruption in mining lease renewal by Sidda
The petition, filed by social activist H Ramamurthy Gowda, alleges that the government extended licences to eight companies with a documented history of illegal mining A petition alleging ...
The Tribune14d
Illegal mining eating into land & resources
People in these areas have been protesting against illegal mining, but it seems that no one... The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now ...
Independent Online14d
Hawks seize R16 million excavators and other mining equipment, arrest illegal miners
Police in Limpopo have arrested three alleged illegal miners, aged between 28 and 48, and seized mining equipment valued over R16 million. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation ...
The Hindu15d
Illegal mining on Indigenous lands in Brazil dropped under Lula: report
Illegal gold mining in Indigenous Brazilian territories has declined dramatically since leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office in January 2023, a report by Greenpeace said Tuesday ...
The New Indian Express15d
Illegal coal mines detected in two other forests of Sundargarh
ROURKELA: Continuing its crackdown on illegal coal mining in the district, the Sundargarh administration on Tuesday unearthed more open-pit mines in Ratansara and Bhograkachhar forests in Hemgir ...
The Punch Newspapers16d
Oyo lawmaker demands stronger action against illegal mining
During a House session on Tuesday, Ogunsola, representing Iwajowa Constituency, presented a motion detailing how illegal mining fuels banditry, kidnapping, and environmental degradation in host ...