Water sources under threat from mining in Ecuador’s mountains

Mongabay
Nov 22, 2017, 7:24 pm202 pts
AZUAY PROVINCE, Ecuador — What happened on October 8 and 9 in Ecuador’s Río Blanco area was not entirely unexpected. On August 12, a group of inhabitants decided to take “de facto” measures — such as setting up a tent at the entrance of Junefield mining company’s camp — with the goal of stopping…

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