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High gold prices, army collaboration, play role in mining invasion in southern Venezuela

Police face murder charges in killing of indigenous protesters in Peru

Alcoa mine to clear 25,000 acres of rainforest, suck 133,407 gallons of water per hour from the Amazon

Peru revokes decrees that sparked Amazon Indian uprising

Peru may take military action against Indians protesting Amazon energy development

Land rights victory for Amazon Indians in Brazil

Peru’s uncontacted Amazon tribes under attack

Indian protesters win land rights battle against Peru’s President Garcia

In Peru, a showdown between the president and tribes over mining and drilling in the Amazon

High mineral prices drive rainforest destruction

Often overlooked, small wild cats are important and in trouble

Future threats to the Amazon rainforest

Venezuela bans gold-mining in forest reserve, will not issue new open-pit permits

Proposed gold mine proves controversial in French Guiana rainforest

Mining gets approval despite recent species discoveries

Pictures of newly discovered species in Suriname

Gold mining in Guyana damages environment, threatens Amerindians

Gold Rush Tears Up a Patch of the Amazon

Europe’s largest tropical rainforest invaded by gold miners

Time is running out for French Guiana’s rainforests

Mining in Venezuelan Amazon threatens biodiversity, indigenous people

Pig iron production fueling Amazon deforestation

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