The largest rainforest in the world is in the middle of a mining boom fueled by high mineral prices, according to a new assessment of resources of the Amazon.
The mining boom in the Amazon
Mongabay
17 March 2013 at 17:16 (Updated on 14 September 2020 at 11:30)
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