There is a investigation into the Environmental Prosecutor Cusco by environmental crime for trafficking machinery intended for illegal mining.
Mining
Stories on “Mining“
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Ucayali: Judicial Branch orders return of seized machinery from alleged illegal miner
Ucayali Judicial Branch ordered “immediate return” of the machines, even though would be used in illegal mining near protected areas.
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China’s exploitation of Latin American natural resources raises concern
The growing demand from China for raw materials cause fear in Latin America, by degradation which it promotes.
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Much more than just survival
Project aims to train students who value the traditional knowledge of farmers of the Upper Solimões.
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WWF creates list of environmental sins of Belo Monte
Hydroelectric under construction in Pará is included by WWF in report on violation of sustainability criteria in dam construction.
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Vila da Resaca: the remains of a golden dream
Near Altamira, the mining that was thriving today is decadent and uses precarious techniques risking men’s health and the environment.
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Mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in Peru’s Amazon mounting health threat
A study of mercury contamination in a southeastern Peruvian jungle area ravaged by illegal gold mining found unsafe levels of the toxic metal in 78% of adults in the regional capital and in 60% of fish sold at markets
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NGO launches publication on mining in indigenous territories
Edition of Socioambiental Institute gathers data from various government agencies on mineral exploration interest in the Brazilian Amazon.
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Prosecutor announces lawsuits against Belo Monte
Federal agency makes publicly available in its entirety lawsuits against the largest hydroelectric project in progress in the country.
