The Pebble mining project in Alaska has generated substantial concern regarding threats to salmon runs. The copper and gold deposit extends into multiple salmon-bearing watersheds upstream from Alaska's most valuable salmon fishery, though the developer claims impacts would be minimal.
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View all signals →28 April 2026 Ahead of the UK-hosted Illicit Finance Summit, a global coalition of 34 civil society organizations urges action to address the escalating role of illicit gold in financing wars, corruption, organised crime, and environmental and societal harms. Amid a wave of geopolitical instability and surging demand for the metal, gold is increasingly attractive […] The post Growing threat of illicit gold’s role in conflicts, organized crime, human rights abuses and deforestation appeared first on The Sentry .