Mining in Brazil does not deliver the sustained economic benefits often claimed, while informal mining is a major driver of deforestation, especially in the Amazon. A new study offers one of the most ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — The surge in gold prices in recent years has fueled a renewed mining rush in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, accelerating deforestation in protected areas and driving mercury ...

In a recent article published in Nature Communications, researchers investigated the multifaceted impacts of mining activities in Brazil, emphasizing their environmental and economic consequences. The ...

The Kayapó Indigenous Territory has emerged as a major hotspot for illegal gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon’s Xingu River Basin, a major Amazon tributary. That’s according to a new report from the ...

The Toledo Zoo announced this week it has completed an overhaul of its iconic Reptile House, featuring expanded exhibits and better sightlines for guests. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Read full ...

Gold prices have surged in recent years, sparking a mining rush in the Amazon that accelerates deforestation and mercury contamination.