Colombia and the region are paying the price for slow implementation of the 2016 peace accord, but a turnaround is still ...

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

With a high-profile political assassination attempt over the weekend, is Colombia getting any closer to “total peace”?

Colombia’s cartels add illegal gold-mining proceeds to their booming business.

The feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump escalates as Steve Bannon urges Trump to investigate Musk's immigration status ...

Colombia's deforestation dropped 33% in early 2025 compared to last year, with significant reductions in Amazon national ...

Peru announced Tuesday that miners who had been operating illegally in a large protected archaeological reserve around the famous Nazca Lines will now be able to start the ...

The country’s long-running conflict continues to impact life in many rural areas, which also face threats from illegal mining ...

Peru’s decision to shrink its archeological park home to the famous Nazca Lines by around 42% — an area roughly the size of 1 ...

In Senegal's gold-rich Kedougou region, the widespread use of mercury in artisanal mining poses severe health and environmental risks, particularly fo ...

increasingly organised illegal gold mining causes considerable harm to the environment and public health. The use of heavy machinery and toxic chemicals such as mercury pollutes rivers, disrupting ...

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.