Miners dredging millions of dollars in gold from Brazil’s Puruê River devastate the environment and attract armed groups.
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Illegal gold miners remove equipment and escape crackdown in Amazonas
Satellite images show that the interruption of gold mining immediately changed the color of the river. Operators of dredges, which can cost up to US$1.4 million, said they planned to return to the area after the government anti-mining operation ended.