Panamanian authorities announced that they have arrested 10 people for being part of an illegal mining network. They were operating for the so-called "Clan del Golfo", in unauthorized sites for gold extraction in the Darién jungle.
The area is located...
The impacts of illegal gold mining in Brazil are enormous and can be traced in a long chain that affects nature, biodiversity, and human health.
The government and science are still understanding the extent of this damage, with the contribution...
In the last few weeks, devastating images showing the consequences of illegal mining in Colombia have emerged. Hundreds of square kilometers of forests and bodies of water completely devastated by machinery.
According to local authorities' estimates, this practice is carried...
