Amazon Case Study: Making Mining Work
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The world’s largest iron ore mine has mitigated its environmental impact, experts say.
This article is part of AQ’s special report on sustainable development of the Amazon. The blueprint for a sustainable economy in the Amazon may include a surprising industry. While the harm from illegal, makeshift mines has been well-documented, “Legal, industrial mining has minimal impact when it comes to deforestation,” said Beto Veríssimo, senior researcher and co-founder of Imazon, an environmental NGO. In the Canaã dos Carajás municipality of Brazil’s Pará state, the world’s largest iron ore mine offers what some call a model for more sustainable...
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