Brazil targets illegal gold mining on Indigenous land in Amazon

Brazilian forces are conducting operations against illegal gold mining operations in protected Indigenous territories in the Amazon, which has caused significant environmental damage to protected areas.

First covered Jul 19, 2026 · 10:00 PM PT · 1 article

Brazil targets illegal gold mining on Indigenous land in Amazon — Image via theguardian.com

Coverage

1d Guardian Environment ‘It’s total devastation’: inside the Amazonian war against illegal gold mining — The Guardian goes on the ground with Brazilian forces fighting to eradicate mining that has destroyed protected areas of Indigenous land The jerry-built…

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Appeared in: 2026-07-20 (#13) · 2026-07-21 (#19)

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