Gold mining is the main economic activity in Madre de Dios, Peru. Despite efforts, the state has not yet managed to identify a formalization process achievable for small operators. In addition, many small-scale miners are driven by poverty and need income to provide for their basic needs. ...
Mining has played an important role in the economies of South American countries. Although industrial mining prevails in most countries, the expansion ofgarimpoactivity has increased substantially. Recently, Brazil exhibited two moments ofgarimpodominance over industrial mining: 1989–1997 and 2019–2022....
Time is Dust: Illegal gold mining in Peru Thousands of small-time miners are digging up and destroying the Peruvian Amazon. The police and army are after them. Environmentalists the world around condemn them. It’s a disaster and its only getting worse. But what do the miners themselves ...
Our team went on a bust with Brazil's environmental protection agents, struggling within a hostile government to keep deforestation in check.
Peru: Illegal mining devastates forests in Amazonas Region Long-term droughts are throttling growth in Hawaiian forests, finds airborne laser-based study Peru: the man who overcomes fear to defend the forest Ministry of Health and pharmaceutical companies collaborate on developing non-timber forest pro...
In French Guiana, a French overseas territory in South America, 6 to 10 thousands undocumented persons work illegally in gold mining sites in the Amazonian forest. Precarious life conditions lead to poor health but few data exist on the health status of illegal gold miners in French Guiana. The...
Great Panther Mining (US-OTC: GPLDK) and Newrange Gold (TSXV: NRG) have called off a planned share purchase agreement that would have seen Newrange take full control of the Coricancha gold-silver-lead-zinc-copper mine in Peru. The initia... A Dickie - 《Northern Miner》 被引量: 0发...
In Brazil, illegal mining began rising to another level under the administration of the previous president, Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right, pro-garimpeiro leader who slashed funding to combat environmental crimes and fueled rain forest destruction in the interest of economic growth. When his leftist ...
"Illegal mining is on the rise, which is a serious concern. The complex, cross-border dynamics and consequences of natural resource exploitation are prompting greater cooperation in APEC to stem corruption that underpins it," he added. He also noted that the human trafficking is a very serious...
both researchers and experts on the ground agree that illegal mining is far from over. “The experience of the players involved in this sector tells us that in general they are always one step ahead. Perhaps in the official figures this movement has had a certain impact, but in reality...