Brazil’s mining agency under fire over corruption and omission probes

Mongabay
Aug 4, 2026, 3:00 am116 ptsTrending
Federal prosecutors in Amazonas state are suing the Brazilian government’s mining agency (ANM) for an alleged failure to monitor gold mining exploration in the Amazon. The lawsuit was filed in early July. A few days later, on July 21, the federal justice ordered ANM to increase oversight over wildcat mine…

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