Brazil’s environmental agency identifies ‘signs of environmental violations’ by mining company near Indigenous territory in Amazonas
Dead river dolphins and turtles were found in a river in the Waimiri Atroari Indigenous Territory; Ibama says ‘areas of exposed soil and mineral extraction’ extend beyond Mineração Taboca’s authorised area; company denies any link between its operations and water contamination
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Critical minerals ‘surround’ 45 isolated indigenous peoples in the Amazon
Isolated Indigenous peoples in four Brazilian states—Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, and Roraima—face the greatest threats. Anglo American Níquel Brasil holds the highest number of active mining applications that have potential impact on these communities, according to a Repórter Brasil investigation
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