{"id":93515,"date":"2025-11-07T07:15:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T07:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=93515"},"modified":"2025-11-07T07:15:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T07:15:35","slug":"gold-mining-in-peru-the-not-so-glittery-side-of-your-smartphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/gold-mining-in-peru-the-not-so-glittery-side-of-your-smartphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold mining in Peru: The not-so-glittery side of your smartphone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k4eJwsTzOib1GeEa1ho\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nThe COP30 climate summit will open on November 10 in Belem, a city in Brazil&#8217;s Amazon, as the rainforest continues to be threatened by deforestation. One reason is the mining of gold \u2013 essential for smartphones and computers. Peru is South America&#8217;s leading producer of the precious metal. 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