Peru is the world's fifth largest producer of gold, and with global prices sky high, unauthorized mining has surged. And the ecological disaster created by these unregulated mines has worsened in the past three years as gold prices soared.
The new Peruvian law penalizes illegal mining, with violators facing four to 10 years in prison. The harshest penalties would be reserved for use of child labor or contaminating water used for human consumption.
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