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Senegal suspends mining activities to save Faleme river

Senegal has a bold step by suspending all mining activity on its side of the southeastern Faleme river in order to protect the environment and support local communities threatened by an artisanal gold mining boom. Mining-related dredging and chemical discharges have helped pollute the Faleme, which flows from the uplands in Guinea, down a large section of Senegal's border with Mali, and into the Senegal river. It is believed that a number of illegal mining sites along the Senegalese and Malian sides of the Faleme has risen to over 800 from 600 in 2021. The river which was once home to a large number of fish and mammals, and played a significant role for local agriculture, is in urgent need of restoration.
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/senegal-suspends-mining-protect-faleme-river-2024-08-28/



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