Mining Rush

【Bemainty, Ea】No Evidence of Increased Forest Loss from a Mining Rush in Madagascar’s Eastern Rainforests

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Editor’s NoteThis article examines the complex environmental impacts of a 2016 sapphire mining rush in a protected Madagascar forest, highlighting…

【Ilakaka, Mad】”If I Find a Big Sapphire, I’ll Be Rich”: The Allure and Peril of Madagascar’s Gemstone Mines

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Editor’s NoteThis article examines the human cost of Madagascar’s sapphire rush, where dreams of fortune are shadowed by exploitation and violence….