秘鲁政府正在强化对非法金矿开采的军事行动，特别是针对马德雷德迪奥斯地区亚马逊保护区内的采矿活动。[1]秘鲁海军通过直升机部署，在马利诺夫斯基河沿线进行了多次突袭，过去三个月内摧毁了约115台采矿电动马达。[1]这些大型发动机成本约为30,000至45,000美元，日产量约30至50克黄金，价值约4,000至7,000美元。[1]
非法采矿威胁已延伸到受保护的生态区域。副检控官罗纳尔德·弗洛雷斯·亚涅斯证实："我们可以证实今天他们已经进入了坦博帕塔国家保护区。"[1]土著领导人艾迪·雷纳尔多·达里克贝警告称汞污染已污染了水道、野生动物和土著社区的鱼类。[1]秘鲁自2019年启动代号为"水银行动"的大规模军警打击以来持续对抗这一问题。[1]
当局认识到单纯的军事突袭不足以遏制采矿活动，计划结合卫星监测、空中侦察和执法突袭进行为期一年的持续行动。[1]
Peru's military has escalated its campaign against illegal gold mining in the Madre de Dios region, deploying naval personnel by helicopter to conduct multiple raids along the Malinovsk River [1]. Over the past three months, authorities have destroyed approximately 115 mining motors as part of efforts to prevent illegal miners from resuming operations [1]. These large engines, which cost between $30,000 and $45,000 each and produce roughly 30 to 50 grams of gold daily worth $4,000 to $7,000, represent a significant investment for mining operations [1].
The threat has now reached critical levels, with illegal mining activity penetrating the Tambopata National Protected Area [1]. Deputy prosecutor Ronald Flores Yánes confirmed that miners "have already entered the Tambopata National Protected Area today" [1]. Indigenous leader Eddie Renaldo Darick has warned that mercury contamination from mining operations has polluted waterways, wildlife, and fish stocks consumed by indigenous communities [1]. Authorities acknowledge that raids alone are insufficient to stop the mining industry and plan to combine satellite monitoring, aerial reconnaissance, and enforcement operations in a year-long sustained campaign [1]. Peru launched large-scale military and police operations against illegal mining in 2019, known as Operation Mercury [1].