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Ecuador Halts All Mining in Amazon Province of Napo After Rivers Show Dangerous Contamination
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Ecuador Halts All Mining in Amazon Province of Napo After Rivers Show Dangerous Contamination

The government has indefinitely suspended all mining in Napo province and restricted processing plants in El Oro and Loja after detecting arsenic, cyanide, and heavy metals at dangerous levels in Amazonian rivers.

Chip MorenoChip Moreno·February 6, 2026