Honduras bans open-pit mining, citing environmental and public health concerns

Mongabay
Mar 3, 2022, 4:50 pm154 pts
Officials in Honduras say they are cracking down on open-pit mining, an activity that has plagued the country with deforestation, pollution and loss of biodiversity, among other environmental hazards. The government is no longer granting environmental permits for open-pit mining projects, the Ministry of…

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