Hydraulic gold mining in Amazon rain forest Brazil Large and deep holes are made in forest land chupadeira system
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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Location: Agua Branca gold mining village, Para State, Brazil
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