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...
The **Okapi Wildlife Reserve**, a (https://noticiasambientales.com/compromiso-ambiental/la-unesco-inscribe-13-nuevos-lugares-como-patrimonio-de-la-humanidad/) located in the jungle of the Ituri province, in eastern **Congo**, is facing serious threats due to the **expansion of gold mining** led by the Chinese company Kimia Mining Investment.
This development is taking...
A case of **earthquakes induced by fracking** in the surroundings of **Vaca Muerta** in **Neuquén** (https://noticiasambientales.com/animales/borrador-automaticotermina-el-juicio-por-la-masacre-de-pinguinos-en-punta-tombo-la-fiscalia-pidio-cuatro-anos-de-carcel/). Almost three and a half years ago, five courts and tribunals, and even the Supreme Court had to make decisions regarding this.
However, the...
