COMPAMIR
High-Purity Fact Pipeline
High-Purity Fact Pipeline
Brazilian Government, Yanomami Indigenous people
Yanomami Indigenous Territory, Brazil
June 2026
Verified: June 18, 2026
"Illegal mining in Yanomami territory has significantly declined since 2023 due to government enforcement. Miners have shifted tactics, decentralizing and moving to border areas to avoid detection. Health outcomes have improved, with a 21.4% reduction in malaria cases and an 80.8% drop in deaths from 2023 to 2025."
Author: Susanna Hecht and Alexander Cockburn
This book provides a comprehensive historical and political analysis of the Amazon basin, explaining the complex interplay between economic development, indigenous rights, and environmental degradation that continues to shape the struggle against illegal mining today.
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