Amazon suffering 'epidemic' of illegal gold mine

By THE MANILA TIMES

Dec 11, 2018 11:16 am

Illegal mining puts at risk rivers like the Jaraua river in the Mamiraua Sustainable Development Reserve in Brazil's Amazonas stateAFP PHOTO

RIO DE JANEIRO: Illegal gold mining in the Amazon has reached 'epidemic' proportions in recent years, causing damage to pristine forest and waterways, a conservation group said Monday as it released an unprecedented new map of the activities.

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