Brazil’s wildcat mining is deeply rooted in its politics and thirst for minerals

Mongabay
Jul 26, 2024, 2:05 pm129 pts
Gold mining has been a feature of the Andean Amazon since pre-Colombian times and, along with silver, it was the cornerstone of the economy in the colonial and republican periods. In Brazil, gold mining was a source of wealth for the Portuguese crown and a major diver in the colonization of Mato Grosso and…

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