Tracking Amazon´s Gold Rush- Junio 2021

Jul 13, 2021 | Monitoreo

In this edition / En esta ediciónFormalization / FormalizaciónIllegal Mining / Minería IlegalIndigenous Peoples / Pueblos IndígenasMarket / MercadosMercury / MercurioPolitics / PolíticasProtected Areas / Áreas ProtegidasRestoration / RestauraciónTrade / ComercioPrevious Editions / Ediciones Previas
FormalizationResearchers investigate mining-related deforestation in the Amazon“The researchers investigated mining-related deforestation in a biodiverse and ecologically sensitive area of the Peruvian Amazon to see whether formalizing and legalizing these mining operations might curb some of their negative effects.”
Illegal MiningIn Peru, officials play a losing game of whack-a-mole with illegal miners“Deforestation driven by illegal mining around Peru’s Pariamanu River has accelerated in the past six months, with forests one and a half times the size of London’s Hyde Park lost since 2017.”SOS Orinoco muestra estragos de «minería ecológica» en el Arco Minero“El grupo de investigación y apoyo de activistas y profesionales iniciado en 2018 por un grupo de expertos dentro y fuera de Venezuela, SOS Orinoco, mostró las condiciones en las que deja la «minería ecológica» promovida por el régimen de Nicolás Maduro el Arco Minero.”What’s the cost of illegal mining in Brazil’s Amazon? A new tool calculates it“Public authorities may have to adjust parameters to reach an official figure, Bakker noted, but he estimates the extraction of 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of gold can cause an impact ranging from 940,000 to 2 million reais ($183,000-$390,000).”Madre de Dios: FEMA logra segunda sentencia de prisión efectiva por minería ilegal agravada“Tras un proceso que inició el 12 de noviembre de 2019, el último martes 15 de junio el Juzgado Penal Colegiado de Tambopata dictó un adelanto de sentencia contra dos mineros ilegales, quienes recibieron una condena de 8 años de pena privativa de la libertad y al pago de una reparación civil de 7 mil soles cada uno.”Madre de Dios: mineros ilegales operaban en concesión forestal de aguaje“En un reciente operativo realizado por la Fiscalía Especializada en Materia Ambiental de Madre de Dios y la Policía Nacional del Perú, se constató que mineros ilegales habían invadido una concesión forestal no maderable –de aguaje– en el sector de Huantupac, distrito de Laberinto, provincia de Tambopata (Madre de Dios).”
Indigenous peoplesBrazil to deploy special force to protect the Yanomami from wildcat gold miners“The Brazilian government on Monday authorized the employment of the National Security Force (FNS) to protect the Yanomami indigenous people and their reservation lands for 90 days in the northern state of Roraima bordering Venezuela.”Brazil: Indigenous communities reel from illegal gold mining“In this remote region of the Amazon on the banks of the Uraricoera River, gangs of illegal miners, armed with rifles and other high-calibre firearms, have shot at tribesmen and even federal agents during the past month, terrorising communities and spurring calls for action from leaders, residents and advocacy groups.”Illegal miners block Indigenous leaders headed to protests in Brazil’s capital“Illegal miners attacked and tried to block Indigenous leaders in Brazil’s Amazon from traveling to the country’s capital to protest invasions of their lands and violence against their people, in a fresh flare-up that spurred calls on the federal government to step in and protect the Munduruku people.”Amazonia: Mining continues to pose threat to indigenous land“Miners and gold diggers in the Amazon region continue to threaten indigenous land and its peoples, polluting and destroying areas in search for goods.”Illegal gold miners stalk Amazon as authorities look away“They, Kopenawa was told, were garimpeiros, or illegal gold miners, who had arrived on seven motorboats, some carrying automatic weapons, and started shooting indiscriminately.”
MarketIndia’s gold revamp pushes on as spot trading inches closer“India is moving closer toward setting up spot contracts for gold, finalizing rules for trading and providing the world’s second-biggest consumer a firmer grasp over setting the price of bullion.”Gold imports plunge in India as virus slashes demand “Gold imports by India plummeted in May after a deadly new wave of the pandemic shuttered stores and restricted mobility, wiping out demand during key festivals and weddings.”Gold price to see worst month in over four years“Gold is headed for its biggest monthly drop in more than four years on the back of gains in the dollar following the US Federal Reserve’s hawkish shift.”
MercuryEl mercurio dorado que amenaza a la Amazonia“La contaminación de los ríos representa una de las mayores amenazas a los diversos ecosistemas amazónicos. Dicha contaminación, se debe, entre otras, a la extracción a través de prácticas insostenibles de minerales como el oro, cuyo impacto en las fuentes de agua y bosques de la Amazonia se ha incrementado por la mayor demanda de este metal precioso.”
PoliticsBlack market bullion is in the crosshairs of Bolivian lawmakers“Bolivian lawmakers are debating a bill that would allow the country’s central bank to boost its gold reserves via purchases from bullion produced in the country.”
Protected AreasMadre de Dios: Incautan equipos de minería ilegal en Zona de Amortiguamiento de la RN Tambopata“El 21 de junio, el 5to Despacho de la Fiscalía Especializada en Materia Ambiental – FEMA de Madre de Dios, con participación de la Policía Nacional del Perú – Comando Mercurio de la Base Km. 108, realizaron un operativo contra la minería ilegal en la Zona de Amortiguamiento de la Reserva Nacional Tambopata.”
RestorationReserva Nacional Tambopata: logran reforestar el 100 % de las zonas afectadas por la minería ilegal “Luego de tres años, hoy culminó exitosamente el proceso de reforestación del 100 % (641 hectáreas) de las zonas que fueron afectadas por la presencia de minería ilegal al interior de la Reserva Nacional Tambopata, en la región Madre de Dios.”
TradeUS-Curaçao Gold Smuggling Highlights Strategic Caribbean Passage“The indictment of a Miami-based businessman allegedly involved in a multi-million dollar gold smuggling ring has shed further light on the role played by Caribbean islands in transnational gold trafficking.”Acusan a un empresario de Florida de tráfico de oro desde América del Sur“Jesús Gabriel Rodríguez Jr., el propietario de la compañía de transporte Transvalue, con sede en el sur de Florida (EE.UU.), fue acusado de ser parte de una trama millonaria que ingresó de forma ilegal oro desde América del Sur a Estados Unidos.”
  
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