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Mining triggers extensive additional deforestation in sub-Saharan Africa

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10551-2

Published Online: 2026-06-03

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Morton, Oscar https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5483-4498
Bousfield, Christopher G. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3576-9779
Dégny Valé, Prince

Lamb, Ieuan

Maus, Victor https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7385-4723
Bryant, Robert G. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7943-4781
Edwards, David P. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8562-3853
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Article History

Received: 7 October 2025

Accepted: 15 April 2026

First Online: 3 June 2026

Competing interests

: The authors declare no competing interests.