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Global biodiversity hotspot faces mining threat Endangered amphibians, including a toad new to science, are at risk from planned copper extraction in Ecuador’s cloud forests Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Email to a friend By Kenny Taylor Published: April 4, 2022 at 7:00 am Part of the most wildlife-rich zone in the world […]
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CODELCO ABOUT TO FINANCE CATASTROPHIC MINE IN ECUADOR
Copper mine would deforest thousand of hectares of primary forest that are home to hundreds of species in danger of extinction, contaminate rivers and streams with heavy metals, and relocate hundreds of families from four to six communities(1). An American expert concluded that it is the most dangerous mine he has ever evaluated in his years as a consultant.(2)
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