"Vast majority of this activity [is] illegal mining... or is carried out in concession areas without proper authorization. The expansion of illegal gold mining in this sector is promoted by criminal groups located on the Colombian border." #MiningOut www.maapprogram.org/gold-mining-...
MAAP #227: Gold Mining in the Ecuadorian Amazon – Northern Sector - MAAP
In a recent report (MAAP #226), we presented data from Amazon Mining Watch (AMW), a collaboration between Amazon Conservation, Earth Genome, and the Pulitzer Center. This public resource uses AI (arti...
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June 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
"Vast majority of this activity [is] illegal mining... or is carried out in concession areas without proper authorization. The expansion of illegal gold mining in this sector is promoted by criminal groups located on the Colombian border." #MiningOut www.maapprogram.org/gold-mining-...
Victory for Amazon defenders! A Brazilian court just dismissed mining company Belo Sun’s SLAPP lawsuit targeting land defenders & allies who oppose its mining operations in the Amazon. Corporations will not silence resistance. #ForaBeloSun #MiningOut amazonwatch.org/news/2025/05...
May 15, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Victory for Amazon defenders! A Brazilian court just dismissed mining company Belo Sun’s SLAPP lawsuit targeting land defenders & allies who oppose its mining operations in the Amazon. Corporations will not silence resistance. #ForaBeloSun #MiningOut amazonwatch.org/news/2025/05...
“It was the saddest day for my people,” said Shirley Djukurnã Krenak, an Indigenous leader whose community has lived for generations along the Doce River. “We felt the death of the river before it arrived.” @apnews.com @sjgrattan.bsky.social
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A decade after Brazil’s deadly dam collapse, Indigenous peoples demand justice on the eve of COP30
Ten years after Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, the Indigenous Krenak people are still mourning what they call “the death of the river.”
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November 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
“It was the saddest day for my people,” said Shirley Djukurnã Krenak, an Indigenous leader whose community has lived for generations along the Doce River. “We felt the death of the river before it arrived.” @apnews.com @sjgrattan.bsky.social
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#MiningOUT #ClimateJusticeNOW
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Translated: [Ecuador] Government suspends activities in Chinese mining concessions in Napo due to environmental violations. #MiningOut www.vistazo.com/politica/nac...
Gobierno suspende actividades en concesiones mineras chinas en Napo por incumplimientos ambientales
El Ministerio de Energía y Minas anunció este miércoles 28 de mayo sobre la suspensión de actividades en cuatro concesiones mineras de la firma china Terraearth Resources S.A., ubicadas en la provinci...
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June 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Translated: [Ecuador] Government suspends activities in Chinese mining concessions in Napo due to environmental violations. #MiningOut www.vistazo.com/politica/nac...