Resource extraction in TRFs

Mining in Brazil:

 A variety of minerals are extracted from the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil.

Effects:

• The Carajas iron ore iming project uses wood from the forest to powers its pig iron plants, resulting in annual deforestion of 6100 km2
• Mercury is used in gold mining, is very toxic and is founnd in high concentration in fish. 90% of all fish caught in the gold mining region surrounding the River Tapajos are contaminated with Mercury- dangeorus if…