Illegal mining in Central, South America decimating snake populations
A recent study found that illegal gold and copper mining in Ecuador, Colombia and Panama is decimating the populations of five newly-described tree-dwelling snake species.
Asian stocks looked set for a steady open Monday as traders await key Chinese economic data and monitor bond-market volatility triggered by high inflation and the prospect of tighter monetary policy.
Explorer is making steady progress assessing a development path for its high-grade district-scale property in an advanced brownfield camp 88 km south of Whitehorse.