Gold mining in Amazon rain forest Brazil high-pressure jets of water to dislodge rock material chupadeira system

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BrazilPhotos / Alamy Stock Photo

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C2C8FH

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60.2 MB (5.1 MB Compressed download)

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3744 x 5616 px | 31.7 x 47.5 cm | 12.5 x 18.7 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

27 October 2010

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Agua Branca gold mining village, Para State, Brazil

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Ricardo Funari / BrazilPhotos

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Gold mining in Amazon rain forest. Hydraulic mining known as "chupadeira system", a form of mining that uses high-pressure jets of water to dislodge rock material or move sediment. Workers clear the designated work front and then dug down to the level of ore-bearing material. Large and deep holes are made in forest land. Amazon rain forest deforestation, Agua Branca gold mining village, Para State, Brazil.

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