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North Sulawesi's Gold Rush Creates Environmental Devastation

An illegal gold miner carries a sack full of material containing gold on his motorcycle in the village of Tatelu where villagers operate illegal gold mines at an environmental preservation area in the North Minahasa district of Indonesia's North Sulawesi province on March 14, 2023. A group of miners consisting of five people could mine 30-60 grams a day. According to a miner, they have been mining the area for 35 years. (Photo by Garry Lotulung/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#9742906
Date Taken	13 March 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Garry Lotulung/NurPhoto
Category	Environmental Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Garry Lotulung/NurPhoto

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