Brazil and Colombia Destroy Illegal Gold Mines in Amazon Rainforest

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesDec 7, 2023, 8:20 pm173 pts
Brazil and Colombia have blown up 19 illegal gold mining operations in the Amazon rainforest. Colombia’s armed forces said the mines were producing about $1.5 million worth of the rare metal every month and polluting the rainforest’s rivers with mercury, reported the BBC and Reuters. The unlawful activity…

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