Gold mining in Amazon rain forest Brazil high-pressure jets of water to dislodge rock material 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
Photo credit: © Ricardo Funari / BrazilPhotos / Alamy / Afripics
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