Illegal Gold Mining Threatens Biodiversity in the Amazon Illegal gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon continues to degrade the forest and wipe out millions of undiscovered plant and animal species. On top of that, the miners’ activities have negatively affected the lives of Indigenous Peoples living in the Amazon. Even […]
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Hyundai Construction Equipment Pledges to Combat Illegal Mining in Amazon Following Greenpeace Report
Hyundai Construction Equipment’s recent pledge to help combat illegal mining in the Amazon is a significant step towards the protection of indigenous lands and the environment. The Korean company’s decision came after a report by Greenpeace Brazil and Greenpeace East Asia revealed that excavators, particularly those manufactured by Hyundai, were […]