Illegal mining threatens Indigenous land at foot of Philippines ...
WEBNov 30, 2021 · MINDANAO, Philippines — Mount Apo, a protected area on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, is threatened by small-scale illegal mining, which remains a lingering problem elsewhere in the resource-rich Southeast Asian nation.
Illegal gold miners threaten fragile way of life, deep in Amazon ...
WEBJul 19, 2021 · Bolsonaro has pushed a bill to Congress that had been on hold since 2007 and would eliminate illegal mining by simply legalizing it among other changes in indigenous land rights.
How Brazil is taking the fight to destructive illegal mining
WEBAug 12, 2024 · The illegal mining camp deep in the Amazon had been deserted in a hurry before the helicopters swooped down: its occupants had fled into the jungle with laundry still on the line. Hidden in the...
Illegal gold miners stalk Amazon as authorities look away - BBC
WEBJun 23, 2021 · Indigenous villages say they are under attack, as illegal mining and armed violence in the jungle rise.
The Illegal Airstrips Bringing Toxic Mining to Brazil’s Indigenous …
WEBAug 2, 2022 · Amid international pressure, the government suffocated most illegal mining by blowing up dozens of airstrips, jailing and extraditing miners and closing off airspace over the Yanomami land for...
Tarnished Gold: Aircraft, fuel key to illegal Amazon mining
WEBJan 11, 2022 · Police have intensified their efforts to identify and capture aircraft supporting illegal mining, but tracking down planes’ owners is stymied by the fact they’re usually registered to fronts – relatives, workers, or spouses who refuse to name names.
Brazil expelling illegal miners from indigenous lands - BBC
WEBFeb 9, 2023 · Thousands of illegal gold miners have invaded the indigenous reserve on Brazil's border with Venezuela. The raid is part of a larger policy to halt the advance of illegal mining.
Illegal mining in the Amazon hits record high amid Indigenous …
WEBSep 30, 2021 · Illegal mining in the Amazon hits record high amid Indigenous protests. Satellite data confirm incursions on protected lands as Indigenous people fight for their rights — and recognition of...
Brazil agencies launch raid against illegal gold miners in …
WEBBOA VISTA, Brazil, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Brazil's environmental and indigenous agencies have launched an enforcement operation in the Amazon rainforest to expel thousands of illegal gold miners...
Illegal Mining Fuels Crisis for Indigenous Tribe in Brazil’s Amazon ...
WEBMar 25, 2023 · An explosion of illegal mining in this vast swath of the Amazon has created a humanitarian crisis for the Yanomami people, cutting their food supplies, spreading malaria and, in some cases ...
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