Indonesia has revoked the permits of several mining companies in Raja Ampat following public outcry over environmental damage ...

Colombia began operations against such illegal mining in 2012 ... their watch and pass through metal detectors without any problems because these are jewelry," Romero said. Colombian villagers ...

SAN ISIDRO, Colombia — In an outdoor classroom ... Muhamad will serve as the conference’s president. Illegal gold mining in South America, and all the problems it brings, is one of the biggest ...

Margarita Nieves, director of the Colombian Offshore Wind Research Network, told The Associated Press that despite large ...

On the border between Colombia and Venezuela ... The document mentioned “the existing public order problems in the area, as well as illegal mining activity.” Later in the document, a bleak ...

Delays in permitting and licensing had caused serious headaches for extractive companies seeking to invest in or advance projects in Colombia ... It was illegal mining operations.

Colombia began operations against such illegal mining in 2012 ... their watch and pass through metal detectors without any problems because these are jewelry,” Romero said.