Roraima State, Brazil. High view of a illegal garimpeiro panning gold mine; the water is polluted with mercury used to extract the gold from the ore.
Roraima State, Brazil. High view of a illegal garimpeiro panning gold mine; the water is polluted with mercury used to extract the gold from the ore.
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Location: RR, Brazil
Photo credit: © Sue Cunningham / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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