El Salvador reverses landmark mining ban, setting up clash with activists

Mongabay
Jan 13, 2025, 3:32 pm208 ptsTrendingTop
Lawmakers in El Salvador have voted to reintroduce industrial mining in the country, ending a landmark ban that was meant to protect freshwater and public health. The law, pushed through just days before the end of 2024, gives the government control over the country’s massive gold reserves, which have gone…

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