‘It’s total devastation’: inside the Amazonian war against illegal gold mining
‘It’s total devastation’: inside the Amazonian war against illegal gold mining
The Guardian goes on the ground with Brazilian forces fighting to eradicate mining that has destroyed protected areas of Indigenous land
www.theguardian.com
July 20, 2026 at 5:40 AM
‘It’s total devastation’: inside the Amazonian war against illegal gold mining
Ohmygod, this guy Lando is literally running an illegal mining operation and complaining about labor disputes, and the bad guy is VADER?
May 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Ohmygod, this guy Lando is literally running an illegal mining operation and complaining about labor disputes, and the bad guy is VADER?
Illegal gold mining has spread across Ghana this year, driven by a historic rise in global gold prices.
Illegal mining threatens Ghana’s economy as election looms | Semafor
Illegal gold mining, known locally as “galamsey,” has spread across Ghana this year, driven by a historic rise in global gold prices.
www.semafor.com
November 21, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Illegal gold mining has spread across Ghana this year, driven by a historic rise in global gold prices.
‼️ Russia: “The number of mining farms in Russia has jumped by more than 40%.”
Cryptoi-mining, and much of it is illegal.
ru.themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/22/v...
Cryptoi-mining, and much of it is illegal.
ru.themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/22/v...
December 23, 2025 at 5:54 AM
‼️ Russia: “The number of mining farms in Russia has jumped by more than 40%.”
Cryptoi-mining, and much of it is illegal.
ru.themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/22/v...
Cryptoi-mining, and much of it is illegal.
ru.themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/22/v...
WE THE COUNTRY NEED TO SUE, AS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT: this illegal DOGE boy mining of tax payer individual information...
February 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
WE THE COUNTRY NEED TO SUE, AS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT: this illegal DOGE boy mining of tax payer individual information...
At least 33 suspects arrested for alleged illegal mining were found dead in Nigerian security custody, officials said, pointing to a suspected disease outbreak in the area.
At least 33 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody, and officials suspect disease
At least 33 suspects arrested for alleged illegal mining have been found dead in Nigerian security custody.
bit.ly
September 18, 2026 at 4:30 AM
At least 33 suspects arrested for alleged illegal mining were found dead in Nigerian security custody, officials said, pointing to a suspected disease outbreak in the area.
A community in Ghana created its task force to help fight illegal mining. It has worked, but there are also concerns about how sustainable and transparent it will be.
Residents turn to community patrols as illegal gold mining grows in Ghana
Illegal gold mining is growing in Ghana, one of the world's top gold producers. A weakening economy and high unemployment have pushed thousands of youth into illegal mining to chase elusive wealth.
bit.ly
November 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A community in Ghana created its task force to help fight illegal mining. It has worked, but there are also concerns about how sustainable and transparent it will be.
I’m losing my mind here. USTR made a list of “Unfair trade practices” they’re retaliating against, complaint number 5 is that the EU cares too much about stopping illegal deforestation, complaint number 7 is that the South Americans are doing too much illegal deforestation
April 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I’m losing my mind here. USTR made a list of “Unfair trade practices” they’re retaliating against, complaint number 5 is that the EU cares too much about stopping illegal deforestation, complaint number 7 is that the South Americans are doing too much illegal deforestation
This is what illegal mining is doing to our natural resources in Ghana.
September 24, 2024 at 10:51 AM
This is what illegal mining is doing to our natural resources in Ghana.
🔴 Russian forces start illegal iron ore mining in the occupied Zaporizhzhia region.
Russian Forces Begin Illegal Iron Ore Mining in Occupied Zaporizhzhia Region
In the occupied village of Vesele, iron ore mining is underway, with Russians seeking to hire migrant workers after local residents show no interest in jobs.
united24media.com
January 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🔴 Russian forces start illegal iron ore mining in the occupied Zaporizhzhia region.
Breaking. The permit to dump mining waste into the Førde fjord is illegal! 🐟
In an unprecedented, absolutely historic and strong ruling by Norways Supreme Court tonight the Nordic Mining company and the Norwegian Government lost.
Environmental NGOs Naturvernforbundet and Natur and Ungdom won.🧵 1/
In an unprecedented, absolutely historic and strong ruling by Norways Supreme Court tonight the Nordic Mining company and the Norwegian Government lost.
Environmental NGOs Naturvernforbundet and Natur and Ungdom won.🧵 1/
June 17, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Breaking. The permit to dump mining waste into the Førde fjord is illegal! 🐟
In an unprecedented, absolutely historic and strong ruling by Norways Supreme Court tonight the Nordic Mining company and the Norwegian Government lost.
Environmental NGOs Naturvernforbundet and Natur and Ungdom won.🧵 1/
In an unprecedented, absolutely historic and strong ruling by Norways Supreme Court tonight the Nordic Mining company and the Norwegian Government lost.
Environmental NGOs Naturvernforbundet and Natur and Ungdom won.🧵 1/
The Wagner Group has generated over $2.5 billion from illegal gold mining since the start of the Ukraine invasion, according to a report by the World Gold Council. Russia is taking resources from Africa to fund the Ukraine war and no one is doing anything.
www.lbc.co.uk/news/wagner-...
www.lbc.co.uk/news/wagner-...
Wagner funnels $2.5 billion in 'blood gold' to Russia’s war chest as it rebrands and expands in Africa
The Wagner Group has generated over $2.5 billion from illegal gold mining since the start of the Ukraine invasion, according to a report by the World Gold Council.
www.lbc.co.uk
December 1, 2024 at 6:58 PM
The Wagner Group has generated over $2.5 billion from illegal gold mining since the start of the Ukraine invasion, according to a report by the World Gold Council. Russia is taking resources from Africa to fund the Ukraine war and no one is doing anything.
www.lbc.co.uk/news/wagner-...
www.lbc.co.uk/news/wagner-...
‘Hope has returned’: tribe hails Lula’s fight against illegal mining in Amazon
‘Hope has returned’: tribe hails Lula’s fight against illegal mining in Amazon
Two years after Brazil’s president vowed to bring the Yanomami tribe back from the brink, hunger and infant mortality rates are falling
The Yanomami villagers had trekked for days through some of Brazil’s most secluded jungles to reach the assembly,…
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:56 AM
‘Hope has returned’: tribe hails Lula’s fight against illegal mining in Amazon
Mercury contamination comes mainly from illegal gold mining — a growing industry across the Amazon Basin — and forest clearing that washes mercury that naturally occurs in soil into waterways.
Endangered pink river dolphins face a rising mercury threat in the Amazon
Scientists in Colombia’s Amazon are capturing and testing endangered pink river dolphins to monitor mercury contamination from illegal gold mining and deforestation.
apnews.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Mercury contamination comes mainly from illegal gold mining — a growing industry across the Amazon Basin — and forest clearing that washes mercury that naturally occurs in soil into waterways.
This is genocide.
'Women are afraid to get pregnant': Fighting mercury poisoning from illegal gold mining in Brazil. news.sky.com/story/women-...
'Women are afraid to get pregnant': Fighting mercury poisoning from illegal gold mining in Brazil. news.sky.com/story/women-...
'Women are afraid to get pregnant': Fighting mercury poisoning from illegal gold mining in Brazil
Munduruku people in Brazil are battling miscarriages and loss of sight and sound, a community leader tells Sky News.
news.sky.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:49 AM
This is genocide.
'Women are afraid to get pregnant': Fighting mercury poisoning from illegal gold mining in Brazil. news.sky.com/story/women-...
'Women are afraid to get pregnant': Fighting mercury poisoning from illegal gold mining in Brazil. news.sky.com/story/women-...
A Catholic bishop in Peru's Amazon is warning that mercury from illegal gold mining is contaminating rivers, fish and people across the region.
Gold demand puts Peru's Amazon at greater risk from mercury poisoning, bishop warns
A Catholic bishop in Peru’s Amazon is warning that mercury from illegal gold mining is contaminating rivers, fish and people across the region.
bit.ly
October 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A Catholic bishop in Peru's Amazon is warning that mercury from illegal gold mining is contaminating rivers, fish and people across the region.
Our sources of drinking water is being polluted by illegal mining.
September 26, 2024 at 2:15 AM
Our sources of drinking water is being polluted by illegal mining.
US contractors reportedly purchase tin from company accused of illegal Amazon mining
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/us-contractors-reportedly-purchase-tin-from-company-accused-of-illegal-amazon-mining
#USA #Pennsylvania #Recycling #Environment #Law
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/us-contractors-reportedly-purchase-tin-from-company-accused-of-illegal-amazon-mining
#USA #Pennsylvania #Recycling #Environment #Law
US contractors reportedly purchase tin from company accused of illegal Amazon mining
U.S. defense contractors purchased tin from White Solder, a Brazilian company accused of sourcing from illegal mines in Indigenous territory.
news.mongabay.com
September 24, 2026 at 1:29 AM
US contractors reportedly purchase tin from company accused of illegal Amazon mining
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/us-contractors-reportedly-purchase-tin-from-company-accused-of-illegal-amazon-mining
#USA #Pennsylvania #Recycling #Environment #Law
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/us-contractors-reportedly-purchase-tin-from-company-accused-of-illegal-amazon-mining
#USA #Pennsylvania #Recycling #Environment #Law
An Interpol-led operation spanning nine Latin American countries has led to 225 arrests and hundreds of new investigations into illegal logging, wildlife trafficking and gold mining.
Interpol-led crackdown on environmental crime leads to 225 arrests in Latin America
An Interpol-led operation spanning nine Latin American countries has led to 225 arrests and hundreds of new investigations into illegal logging, wildlife trafficking and gold mining.
bit.ly
October 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
An Interpol-led operation spanning nine Latin American countries has led to 225 arrests and hundreds of new investigations into illegal logging, wildlife trafficking and gold mining.
Illegal mining is a widespread issue in Nigeria, where operations lack both government oversight and safety protocols.
At least 37 killed in Nigeria mine carbon monoxide poisoning: Reports
Illegal mining is a widespread issue in Nigeria, where operations lack both government oversight and safety protocols.
www.aljazeera.com
February 19, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Illegal mining is a widespread issue in Nigeria, where operations lack both government oversight and safety protocols.
There's a "gold rush" in Ghana. But experts warn of the potential risks to pregnant women.
Galamsey in Ghana: Illegal mining pollution potentially linked to birth defects
High gold prices and unemployment linked to surge in illegal mining, but scientists fear women at risk of maternal deaths, miscarriages and birth defects in their children from the pollution caused.
www.cnn.com
November 30, 2024 at 11:49 PM
There's a "gold rush" in Ghana. But experts warn of the potential risks to pregnant women.
3. Returning Venezuelan exiles and opposition networks find themselves without promised US support, army factions, militias, narco-gangs, illegal mining paramilitaries, Colombian insurgents like ELN pick sides and a country with 6 million weapons in circulation plunges into escalating conflict
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
3. Returning Venezuelan exiles and opposition networks find themselves without promised US support, army factions, militias, narco-gangs, illegal mining paramilitaries, Colombian insurgents like ELN pick sides and a country with 6 million weapons in circulation plunges into escalating conflict
It’s called ‘DATA MINING’….
‘ILLEGAL DATA MINING’!
By a ‘ally’, a pretend to be a friendly ally…
‘ILLEGAL DATA MINING’!
By a ‘ally’, a pretend to be a friendly ally…
September 24, 2026 at 2:14 PM
It’s called ‘DATA MINING’….
‘ILLEGAL DATA MINING’!
By a ‘ally’, a pretend to be a friendly ally…
‘ILLEGAL DATA MINING’!
By a ‘ally’, a pretend to be a friendly ally…
South Africa's illegal mining industry: Gang-controlled 'towns' grow underground
South Africa's illegal mining industry: Gang-controlled 'towns' grow underground
Illegal miners live dangerously, but make roaring profits selling gold on the black-market.
www.bbc.com
November 21, 2024 at 7:38 AM
South Africa's illegal mining industry: Gang-controlled 'towns' grow underground
Says someone under whose watch forest reserves were given up for illegal mining. Someone whom through the attorney general, got peaceful protester arrested for fighting against galamsey (illegal mining). History will remember you as the worst president of the Republic of Ghana 🇬🇭 #COP29
November 15, 2024 at 6:35 PM
Says someone under whose watch forest reserves were given up for illegal mining. Someone whom through the attorney general, got peaceful protester arrested for fighting against galamsey (illegal mining). History will remember you as the worst president of the Republic of Ghana 🇬🇭 #COP29