非法采矿

非法采矿指的是在没有取得许可证的情况下进行采矿的行为。^[1]據統計，全球大约80%的小矿都沒有合法手續，即屬於非法采礦。^[2]如果非法采矿的規模過大，還會被視為有組織犯罪^[3]。即使是大公司也可能會参与非法采矿。^[4]非法采矿往往會破坏环境。^[5]

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