In Sumatra, authorities fight a resurgence of illegal gold mining

Mongabay
Feb 10, 2020, 3:44 am255 pts
Authorities in Indonesia have expanded their efforts to shut down illegal gold mining in Sumatra, where they practice has grown in recent years. Officials in West Sumatra province pledged last December to throttle supplies of fuel in locations where the problem is particularly rife, as well as crack down on…

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