How Are Clandestine Gold Panners Destroying the Amazon?

Illegal gold mining in French Guiana is causing widespread environmental damage and health risks as hundreds of tons of toxic mercury are released into the ground and waterways each year. This activity has also led to rapid deforestation. To combat the issue, the French army has destroyed over 30,000 camps and deployed more than a thousand soldiers and gendarmes to crack down on the illegal practices of clandestine gold panners. However, this mission has already resulted in several fatalities.

Director: Frédéric Cristea

[mmdirtyworkz]

So nice to watch and listen to people speaking French and not having a clue what they are talking about...NOT

[numberenemyoftheuseless]

They couldn't afford a translator so they got the local high school student to do it👍

[robbydaniels]

What I don't get is why they don't try and regulate the amounts of mercury these countries can have at any given time

[ВикторСветланов-бз]

Спасибо большое за информацию, очень познавательно, респект каналу

[petergitau]

This is exactly what happened to congo before they left a civil war All the gold is going to France as the natives continue fishing .those who could mine the gold were destroying the environment unless you are french.What a world

[kimtsab]

Love it ❤. Please continue to fight for mother nature.

[andrepeiter]

Congratultions Legion 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💪💪👍👍👍

[operadorrs]

Traducir los documentales al español saludos desde Colombia, 👍👍👍👍

[raphael]

So why is the guy with excavators having license, and i can see he is also doing same destruction as others.

[davidcerullo]

I doubt the boss of the mine allowed himself and his operation to be recorded. I don't get it. Is YouTube video for real or contrived?

[kimmorgan]

Promising video but failed on the narrative angle; maybe subtitles would have been better?!

[elvin]

Antonio Lopez, ancien instructeur Jungle de la Légion au CEFE. C’est une légende que le Parc a recruté!

[veteranscannabisadvocacygr]

✨🌎 Excellent Field Reporting EarthWise Economic & Ecology 📡

[penglee]

Ancien reportage... rien a changé depuis, toujours autant voir plus de garimpeiros en Guyane malheureusement...😔

[hondakevin]

This is madness to see these men asking the native were are thay going in your own country

[edsondias]

The French want the gold for themselves.. these people still colonise Western Africa.

[beautifulcrazy]

The people always loose out on money from their resources to European and American mining companies. How does that make sense?

[KK-euym]

The french protecting the environment 😂 is like the bird saving the fish from drowning

[julienrossignol]

"Comment la France fait semblant de lutter contre l'orpaillage illégal" aurait été un titre plus pertinent

[AlfaPrice-krrp]

YOU CAN, T STOP THE PROGRESS OF A GOLD MINER