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Formalization of small-scale mining detrimental for the environment — study

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 12, 2021 | 4:11 pm News Latin America Gold 

A study conducted in the Peruvian Amazon by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison found that, if not properly conducted, formalization of small-scale mining operations could create more damages to the environment rather than prevent them. According to the scientists,...

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