Pitinga mine
The Pitinga mine is a open pit tin mine in Brazil. It is thought to have the largest undeveloped tin deposit in the world.A complete community of 5,000 people was established in the remote location in the Amazon rainforest to support the mining operations, which began in 1982.There have been accidents, but efforts have been made to minimise environmental damage and to restore areas that have been mined.As of 2014 the more accessible alluvial deposits had been exhausted, but mining of primary rock was continuing.
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Pitinga mine
The Pitinga mine is a open pit tin mine in Brazil. It is thought to have the largest undeveloped tin deposit in the world.A complete community of 5,000 people was established in the remote location in the Amazon rainforest to support the mining operations, which began in 1982.There have been accidents, but efforts have been made to minimise environmental damage and to restore areas that have been mined.As of 2014 the more accessible alluvial deposits had been exhausted, but mining of primary rock was continuing.
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La mine de Pitinga est une min ...... possédée par Mineração Taboca.
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The Pitinga mine is a open pit ...... f primary rock was continuing.
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La mine de Pitinga est une min ...... possédée par Mineração Taboca.
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The Pitinga mine is a open pit ...... f primary rock was continuing.
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Mine de Pitinga
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Pitinga mine
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