Volta Grande Gold Mine
Sector: Hydro • Location: Para, Brazil
Source: KFOR
The Volta Grande gold mine is a highly contested mining project in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest operated by Canadian company Belo Sun. The project aims to extract 3.52 million ounces of gold over 17 years, excavating more than 600 million tons of material, covering 24 square kilometers and affecting 125 hectares of the Amazon rainforest. The mine is located on the banks of the Xingu River in Pa
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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. The project aims to extract 3.52 million ounces of gold over 17 years, excavating more than 600 million tons of material, covering 24 square kilometers and affecting 125 hectares of the Amazon rainforest. The mine is located on the banks of the Xingu River in Para state, about 20 kilometers from the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam. The project has faced legal and environmental challenges, including concerns about a tailings dam and impacts on Indigenous communities and ecosystems. |
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