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Peru Restores Nasca Lines Protected Area Amid Rising Threat from Informal Mining

June 11, 2025 by MinEner Editor

Peru reinstates the 5,600 km² protected area of the Nasca Lines after criticism over reduced boundaries and rising informal gold mining activity in the region

Tags Archaeology and Mining Conflict, Cultural Heritage, Desert Geoglyphs, Editorial, Environmental Protection, gold mining, Government of Peru, Heritage in Danger, Ica Region, Illegal Mining, Informal Mining, Land Use Conflict, Latin America, Mining and Culture, Mining News Peru, Ministry of Culture Peru, Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM), Ministry of Energy and Mines Peru, Nasca, Nasca Lines, Peru, Peru Mining Policy, Protected Areas, Reinfo, REINFO Program, sustainable development, Territorial Zoning, UNESCO, World Heritage Sites
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Record Gold Prices Drive Illegal Mining Surge in the Amazon, Threatening Protected and Indigenous Lands

May 5, 2025 by MinEner Editor

Illegal gold mining in the Amazon surged with record prices, causing over 111,000 hectares of deforestation in 2024—much of it in protected areas.

Tags Amazon, Brazil, Deforestation, Environmental Crisis, gold mining, Illegal Mining, Indigenous Territories, MAAP, Mining Trends 2025, Protected Areas
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