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For the first time in its history, Ghana is building a modern laboratory to test its own gold, ending decades of relying on foreign countries to determine the true value of its most precious export. The breakthrough will help the nation keep more of its rightful mining revenue at home.
A gold mining company just cleared medical debts for up to 200 patients trapped in a Ghanaian hospital because they couldn't afford their bills. The $12,000 donation will let people who've been medically cleared finally go home.
Four South American nations just proved illegal gold mining can be stopped with the first-ever coordinated cross-border operation in the Amazon. Nearly 200 arrests and major seizures of mercury, gold, and mining equipment show what's possible when countries work together to protect the rainforest.
Police from four countries just pulled off their first joint operation to stop illegal gold mining in the Amazon, arresting nearly 200 people and seizing huge amounts of cash, gold, and toxic mercury. The coordinated effort marks a breakthrough in protecting one of Earth's most precious ecosystems.