New high resolution image of La Pampa of September 16, 2015 shows the birth of a new area of illegal gold mining, with a current area of 1.5 hectares.
Tag: mining
Gold mining explodes in Suriname, puts forests and people at risk
A new report finds gold mining in Suriname increased by 893 percent between 2000 and 2014.
David & Goliath: Locals resist multinational dams, mines—sometimes win
Across Peru, the central government and multinational corporations have come up against fierce resistance from local, typically rural, communities opposed to large dam and mining projects.
Colombian indigenous reserve gets big expansion after 20 years
The expansion of the Inga people’s Yunguillo Indigenous Reserve was first requested in 1983, but after 20 years of struggles, the efforts of those involved finally paid off as the reserve was quintupled from its original 4,320 hectares to 22,395 hectares.
Chariboan Joi: “Voices Flying As Maracana Parrot”, a Peruvian project
“Chariboan Joi,” means “Voices Soaring Like the Maracaná Macaw” in the Shipibo language. Our project have that name because those parrots are very boisterous and travel long distances, which is what we seek with our stories.
Peruvian Regional governments must report mining environmental monitoring
The Agency for Assessment and Environmental Control (OEFA) of Peru reported that the regional governments, the Directorate General of Mines, Ministry of Mines and Energy and DG and Coastguards have until Oct. 15 to report environmental monitoring of small scale and artisanal mining, for the third quarter of 2014.