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Nine takeaways on Brazil’s crackdown on illegal mining in Munduruku lands

After crackdown on illegal miners, Indigenous Munduruku still grapple with health aftermath

No respite for Indonesia’s Raja Ampat as nickel companies sue to revive mines

Indonesia halts most nickel mining in Raja Ampat, but allows one controversial permit

Rare earth rush in Myanmar blamed for toxic river spillover into Thailand

Pushback grows against nickel mining in Indonesian marine paradise of Raja Ampat

Amazon illegal gold mines drive sex trafficking in the Brazil-Guyana border

From chickens to cassava, Brazil’s Munduruku seek alternatives to mining

‘We can’t talk solutions without understanding complexities: Kari Guajajara on Brazil’s Amazon

In Brazil’s Jequitinhonha valley, communities share how to reduce lithium mining impacts

Armed groups and junta profit as toxic mines devour southern Myanmar

Amazon illegal miners bypass enforcement by smuggling gold into Venezuela

Mongabay investigation spurs Brazil crackdown on illegal cattle in Amazon’s Arariboia territory

What pushes Indigenous Munduruku people to mine their land in Brazil’s Amazon?

Peru’s rare peatland swamps at risk as illegal gold mining expands

Officials share strategies to stop spread of illegal miners from Munduruku land

Brazil’s crackdown on illegal mining in Munduruku Indigenous land sees success, but fears remain

The environmental toll of the M23 conflict in eastern DRC (Analysis)

Clash of worlds for the Amazon’s Cinta Larga: Interview with author Alex Cuadros

Yanomami youth turn to drones to watch their Amazon territory

Environmental & rights activists flee and hide as M23 captures DRC’s cities

Amid bombs and chaos, Goma’s displaced residents share their fears and hopes

The key factors fueling conflict in eastern DRC

Mining dredges return to Amazon River’s main tributary, months after crackdown

How illicit mining fuels violence in eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda

What’s at stake for the environment in Ecuador’s upcoming election?

Indonesian scientist under fire for revealing extent of illegal tin mining

Latin America in 2024: politics, turmoil and hope

An underground gold war in Colombia is ‘a ticking ecological time bomb’

The 10 Indigenous news stories that marked 2024

Researchers find high levels of mercury in Amazon’s Madeira River water & fish

Illegal gold mining drives deforestation in DRC reserve home to ‘African unicorn’

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