Copper rush pushes Vale to ramp up mining near Amazonian protected areas
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The Carajás mining district in the Brazilian Amazon is home to the world’s largest known reserves of high-grade iron ore, and also holds other major deposits of commercially valuable minerals. Since its discovery in the late 1960s, it has made Brazil a top player in the global mining scene. Today, Carajás hosts large, active mining […]