The global gold rush consuming the Amazon (commentary)

Mongabay
Jul 29, 2026, 10:47 pm118 ptsTrending
In November 2025, Brazilian authorities, supported by Interpol, disabled 277 dredges used for illegal gold mining along the Madeira River. The machinery was valued at about $6.8 million. The operation dealt a substantial blow to one of the Amazon’s busiest mining frontiers, yet its effect was likely…

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