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Amazon's Green Gold: Crime and Greed Fuel Forest Loss

December 24, 2025

The Amazon, Earth's largest rainforest, is under siege. Criminal groups and illegal activities are driving deforestation at an alarming rate. These groups include armed factions, drug traffickers, and illegal miners. They exploit the Amazon's vast and remote areas, often beyond the reach of law enfo

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Amazon's Gold Rush: A Crackdown on Illegal Mining

November 4, 2025

The Amazon rainforest is under siege. Illegal gold mining is a big problem there. Recently, Brazilian police teamed up with Interpol to tackle this issue. They destroyed hundreds of illegal mining rafts on the Madeira River. These rafts were worth millions of dollars. The total damage to criminal gr

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Mercury's Hidden Toll: The Dark Side of Mexico's Mining Rush

September 17, 2025

Deep in the heart of Mexico's Sierra Gorda, a dangerous game is playing out. Miners like Hugo Flores are digging for mercury, a toxic metal that's becoming more valuable by the day. This isn't just any mining rush; it's a "mercury boom, " driven by soaring gold prices and a global demand for this ha

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87 Miners Die in South Africa Mine Standoff: Could Rescue have been Faster?

January 16, 2025

You might think that when over 200 miners were trapped in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the authorities would jump in to help. But that's not what happened. The standoff lasted months, ending with the death of 87 miners. Authorities, instead of aiding the trapped miners, tried to force the

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Rescuing Miners: Tragedy Unfolds in South African Gold Mine

January 15, 2025

Imagine being trapped deep underground, with no food or water, and no way out. This is the grim reality faced by unknown numbers of illegal miners at a closed gold mine in Stilfontein, about 90 miles from Johannesburg. South African authorities began recovering bodies earlier this week, with 60 alre

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South Africa's Plan: Arrest Miners, Not Aid

January 15, 2025

Hundreds of miners are trapped underground in an illegal gold mine in South Africa. Instead of helping these desperate workers, the government plans to arrest them. Why? Because they broke the law by entering the mine, says the minister. This crisis has been going on for months, with over 100 deaths

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Stuck in the Dark: The Struggle to Save South Africa's Illegal Miners

January 14, 2025

Imagine being trapped more than 2 kilometers underground with no hope in sight. This is the harsh reality for hundreds of miners in South Africa's Buffelsfontein Gold Mine. They've been there for months, many fearing starvation or dehydration. Why? Because the mine was closed years ago, but these mi