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Indigenous folk say no to gold mining firm’s expansion in Benguet town
Itogon residents mass outside the Itogon Training Center before entering the public scoping of a gold mining firm's plan to expand its operations in the town. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
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February 1, 2026February 19, 2026Environment

Indigenous folk say no to gold mining firm’s expansion in Benguet town

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ITOGON, Benguet—Indigenous residents are resisting plans by Itogon-Suyoc Resources Inc. (ISRI), a big gold mining company, to expand its operations to more than six times its concession area in their town, warning of possible harmful effects on the environment. On Tuesday, Jan. 27, more than a hundred protesters and their supporters gathered outside the Itogon...

The fear of a gold rush looms large along Peru’s Nanay River
The Nanay River has been a target for gold mining since the 80s / Credit: Juanjo Fernández.
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November 17, 2023February 19, 2026Environment

The fear of a gold rush looms large along Peru’s Nanay River

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The upper basin of the Nanay River in Loreto provides drinking water to the population of Iquitos. It is also rich in 24 carat gold and threatened by mining activities. It is an ordinary Sunday in the area surrounding the Nanay River in Loreto, Peru. A man named Nicolas plays a soccer match that will...