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Ore processing plant of the Porgera gold mine in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea.  Credit: Jeff Atkinson/CAA
Ore processing plant of the Porgera gold mine in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea.  Credit: Jeff Atkinson/CAA
Gold mining affects communities on every continent except Antarctica.

This map shows a small sample of the industry's activities around the world.

You can also learn more about the struggles of specific mine-affected communities by reading the Community Voices section of this site.

 

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Mariano Fiestas.  Credit: unknown
Mariano Fiestas. 
Credit: unknown

"If humanity knew the truth about gold mining, and how much harm it generates, things would begin to change."

-- Mariano Fiestas, a citrus farmer in the San Lorenzo Valley, the site of the proposed Tambogrande gold mine in Peru.

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