Many articles have been written in journals and newspapers about artisanal gold mining in Peru. Here we highlight a few of them:
Chilling images of illegal mining operations in Peru
Using planes and drones, the Peruvian Air Force has captured photos and videos of the destruction of the rainforest due to illegal mining and logging.
BY YVETTE SIERRA PRAELI ON 24 SEPTEMBER 2018 | TRANSLATED BY SARAH ENGEL
Mongabay Series: Global Forests
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Using planes and drones, the Peruvian Air Force has captured photos and videos of the destruction of the rainforest due to illegal mining and logging.
BY YVETTE SIERRA PRAELI ON 24 SEPTEMBER 2018 | TRANSLATED BY SARAH ENGEL
Mongabay Series: Global Forests
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Dirty gold, clean cash: A Miami Herald investigation A river of gold controlled by drug lords runs through Miami.
January 2018 (link) |
Peru Scrambles to Drive Out Illegal Gold Mining and Save Precious Land
A force of marines and rangers is outnumbered as it tries to protect the area anchored by the Tambopata reserve, one of the most biologically diverse places on earth. The New York Times, July 2016 Efforts of Peruvian authorities and powerful images |
Pope’s Visit Highlights Gold Mining Problems—and Solutions
NRDC Expert Blog, January 2018
Pope Francis brings a call to action on environmental destruction and defends the rights of indigenous people
NRDC Expert Blog, January 2018
Pope Francis brings a call to action on environmental destruction and defends the rights of indigenous people
Deforestation from gold mining in Peru continues, despite gov’t crackdowns
Mongabay News, August 2017
Threats to the Tambopata Reserve buffer zone and deforestation figures
Mongabay News, August 2017
Threats to the Tambopata Reserve buffer zone and deforestation figures
Who’s to Blame for Peru’s Gold-Mining Troubles?
The New Yorker, August 2013
The social impacts Madre de Dios faces as a result of mining are described: unequal distribution of wealth, lack of regulation, human rights abuses, human trafficking, forced labor. The piece hilights the roles of government, NGOs, and consumers.
The New Yorker, August 2013
The social impacts Madre de Dios faces as a result of mining are described: unequal distribution of wealth, lack of regulation, human rights abuses, human trafficking, forced labor. The piece hilights the roles of government, NGOs, and consumers.
A look at life for the gold miners in Peru’s Amazon
Peru Reports, November 2016
Personal accounts from miners
Peru Reports, November 2016
Personal accounts from miners
Emisarios de dos firmas obtenían el oro de contrabandistas peruanos (Spanish)
Emissaries of two organizations obtained the gold of Peruvian smugglers
El Comercio, July 2016
The transport of Peruvian gold in neighboring countries. Case files proving Ecuador to be a major transportation hub.
Emissaries of two organizations obtained the gold of Peruvian smugglers
El Comercio, July 2016
The transport of Peruvian gold in neighboring countries. Case files proving Ecuador to be a major transportation hub.
A US corporation wants to raze a gold-rich mountain in Peru. Meet the woman who stands in its way.
Public Radio International, June 2018
The story of a woman victimized by large scale gold mining, also present in Madre de Dios
Public Radio International, June 2018
The story of a woman victimized by large scale gold mining, also present in Madre de Dios
A new leaf: the hardy trees reforesting the Amazon
Scientists in Peru have found tree species that thrive in land poisoned by gold miners; now they have started planting
The Guardian, October 2018
Scientists in Peru have found tree species that thrive in land poisoned by gold miners; now they have started planting
The Guardian, October 2018
Going for gold: can small-scale mines be mercury free?
United Nations Environmental Programme, June 2018
Alternatives to mercury use in ASGM
United Nations Environmental Programme, June 2018
Alternatives to mercury use in ASGM