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Gold mining could not destroy the Amazon rainforest

By Hicbd
Fri Apr 23 2021 1:05 pm

"In the heart of the Peruvian Amazon lies a man-made desert. It was once pristine rainforest, but a decade of illegal gold mining has transformed it into a wasteland...Government officials estimate that as many as 40,000 illegal miners have occupied these areas, clearing trees, digging pits and infusing the ground with mercury."

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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/gold-mining-leaves-heart-of-peruvian-amazon-a-wasteland
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/andes-to-the-amazon/2016/may/01/gold-mining-in-peru-forests-razed-millions-lost-virgins-auctioned

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Environment Global Poverty Wildlife Conservation / Biodiversity Climate Change / Global Warming Jewelry Mafias / Organized Crime / Drug Traffickers / Cartels Rainforests Mining / Extractive Industry Amazon Rainforest Ethical / Eco Consumerism Peru Gold

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