Gold mining has stripped nitrogen from Amazon …
Deforestation is threatening the Amazon rainforest both from above and below ground. A new study from researchers at the University of Leeds has found that gold mining in the Amazon leeches ...
Gold mining threatens indigenous forests in the …
Gold mining threatens indigenous forests in the Brazilian Amazon MAAP, a program of the organization Amazon Conservation, has documented more than 102 square kilometers (40 square miles) of mining-linked deforestation in the indigenous reserves of Kayapó, Munduruku and Yanomami in Brazil.
Gold mining industry hit by Pretoria strikes | Gold …
Several leading mining companies across the country were hit hard by the strikes, which are threatening to bring the continents biggest economy to a standstill. Although the effects of the stand-off remain to be seen, it is possible that with such widespread reduction in output, anyone looking to buy gold will find that prices could increase, making gold investment a more attractive proposition.
Fees row threatens gold mining - Zimbabwe …
27.02.2020 · Source: Fees row threatens gold mining | The Herald 26 FEB, 2020 Ishemunyoro Chingwere Business Reporter The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has threatened to stop all small scale gold mining operations in its areas of jurisdiction dotted around the country over non-payment of special grant fees.
Record levels of deforestation in Peruvian …
More than 17 square kilometers (6.5 square miles) of forest were destroyed by illegal gold mining in La Pampa between January 2017 and November 2018. Image by MAAP/ACCA/ACA. Image by MAAP/ACCA/ACA ...
Illegal gold mining operations in Kalimantan …
It’s common to see river streams in Kalimantan bearing traces of gold mining with muddy and brownish water. Unfortunately, local health centres often failed to associate the extreme or severe cases of these diseases with mercury exposure from gold mining and extraction activities, Ismawati says. “Health services are not available on the site, and it might take more than three hours to get to the closest …
Batangas opposes gold mine threatening Verde …
The use of cyanide in gold mining has been banned in Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Hungary, Turkey and Montana and Wisconsin states of the United States of America.
Mafias threatening my life over illegal mining …
State Minister for Minerals, Ms Sarah Opendi has told Parliament that she has received death threats from anonymous people who she described as mafias promoting illegal gold mining.
Environmental impact of mining in the rainforest
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Zimbabwe: Penhalonga Artisanal Mining Activities …
Concern has been raised over proliferation of illegal artisanal gold miners engaging in dangerous operations that are threatening water infrastructure in Penhalonga, and provision of clean water.
Zimbabwe: Fees Row Threatens Gold Mining - …
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has threatened to stop all small scale gold mining operations in its areas of jurisdiction dotted around the country over non ...
Nyaunglebin Situation Update: Logging and gold …
You are here. Home » Report » Nyaunglebin Situation Update: Logging and gold mining activities threatening community livelihoods, land confiscation by the Tatmadaw and landmine contamination in Mone and Shwegyin townships, November 2018 to January 2019 » Nyaunglebin Situation Update: Logging and gold mining activities threatening community livelihoods, land confiscation by the …
Amazon gold rush: The threatened tribe
However, illegal gold mining is what is currently threatening the Yanomami most. The analysis of satellite imagery found dozens of gold mines along stretches of river running through the dense rainforest in the reservation. Some are extremely close to indigenous communities.
Ghana: Illegal gold mining threatens water …
Ghana is facing a crisis around illegal gold mining, which experts warn could derail its agricultural sector. 16 Mar 2020 09:56 GMT . In Ghana, thousands of illegal gold mines are threatening ...
ZELA Press Statement on the shooting of two …
The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) condemns the shooting of two gold mine workers, ... Mine workers at Chinese mines often work in very dangerous, harsh and life-threatening environments. Despite the hard work and toil, the workers share little of the profits made by the mine owners in wages, social protection and other benefits. A 2012 study by South Africa Resource Watch …