Volta Grande Gold Mine
Sector: Hydro • Location: Para, Brazil
Source: Louisiana First News
The Volta Grande gold mine is a highly contested mining project in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest operated by Canadian company Belo Sun. It is projected to be the largest gold extraction site in the Brazilian Amazon, aiming to extract 3.52 million ounces of gold over 17 years, excavating more than 600 million tons of material. The mine would cover 24 square kilometers and affect 125 hectares of t
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Hydro
- Location
- Para, Brazil
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Louisiana First News
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Original status | suspended |
Taiyo status | Failure |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Volta Grande gold mine is a highly contested mining project in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest operated by Canadian company Belo Sun. It is projected to be the largest gold extraction site in the Brazilian Amazon, aiming to extract 3.52 million ounces of gold over 17 years, excavating more than 600 million tons of material. The mine would cover 24 square kilometers and affect 125 hectares of the Amazon rainforest. The project has faced legal and environmental challenges, including concerns about a tailings dam and impacts on Indigenous communities and the ecosystem. |
Original sector | Mining |
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Country | Brazil |
State | Para |
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Source | Louisiana First News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro |
Article published date | 2026-05-21 |
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