Africa's apes in peril from losing habitat to mining
In Liberia, Sierra Leone, Mali, and Guinea, the overlap between mining areas and great ape habitats was particularly pronounced.
Source: theeastafrican.co.ke
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Africa's 'Mining Boom' Threatens More Than a Third of Its Great Apes
More than a third of Africa’s great apes are being put at much greater risk from global mining activities than scientists previously believed.
Source: ecowatch.com
Need for critical minerals threatens Africa's great apes | Climate
Chimpanzee and gorilla habitats are located close to operational and preoperational mining areas for materials that are essential for key technologies and the green energy transition
Source: elpais.com
Mining is permanently damaging great ape populations in Africa
The impact of mining on Africa's great ape populations has been greatly underestimated, according to a recent study
Source: earth.com
Nearly 180,000 Bonobos, Chimps and Gorillas Threatened by Clean Energy Push
"More than one-third of the entire great ape population in Africa could be directly or indirectly threatened by mining," the researchers said.
Source: newsweek.com