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Sunday, April 26, 2026
Mercury from Artisanal Gold Mines reduces Photosynthesis in the Peruvian Amazon
Saturday, April 25, 2026
AI tool tracks spread of illegal gold mining in Amazon protected areas
A tool integrated into the platform estimates the socioenvironmental cost of mining in U.S. dollars, putting a price on deforestation, mercury pollution, river erosion and silting, as well as the cost of the extracted gold. “It’s information that can be used by communities to file a lawsuit, or by prosecutors to better estimate impacts and sanctions,” Santana said.
read more... https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/ai-tool-tracks-spread-of-illegal-gold-mining-in-amazon-protected-areas/
Friday, April 24, 2026
How Bolivia’s cacao farmers took on the gold-mining industry - and won
El Ceibo and other cooperatives opposed mining, fearing mercury contamination could strip them of international certifications. “Even if small-scale mining were permitted, it’s a slippery slope,” Mamani says. “Contamination would be unavoidable, and if we lost our certifications, the price of our cacao would plummet.”
read more... https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-guardian-usa/20260423/282329686529886