This Is How Big The Part Of The Amazon Brazil Just Opened Up To Mining Actually Is

The move has sparked criticism from environmental groups, which fear the region's uncontrolled exploitation — including the logging that would accompany the mining — and a possible gold rush by both large mining companies and individuals, triggering pressure on indigenous lands and sparking social problems.

"We do not know any precedent that could generate so much environmental and social damage," Michel de Souza, public policy coordinator for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), told BuzzFeed News.

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