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EPISODE · Mar 10, 2026 · 23 MIN

Ep. 4: Illegal Mining in South America, with Melina Risso

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We talk to Melina Risso, Director of Research at the Igarape Institute, about illegal mining in South America. We discuss the convergence of illegal mining with drug trafficking, legal grey areas that complicate mining supply chains, and transparency in the mining sector.

We talk to Melina Risso, Director of Research at the Igarape Institute, about illegal mining in South America. We discuss the convergence of illegal mining with drug trafficking, legal grey areas that complicate mining supply chains, and transparency in the mining sector.

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We talk to Melina Risso, Director of Research at the Igarape Institute, about illegal mining in South America. We discuss the convergence of illegal mining with drug trafficking, legal grey areas that complicate mining supply chains, and...

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