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$27 billion injected into Amazonia mining by 2016

Frik Els | December 11, 2012 | 9:50 pm Base Metals Precious Metals Latin America Copper Gold Iron Ore 

BNAmericas reports by 2016 mining companies will invest around $26.9 billion in mining projects in the Brazilian region know as "Amazonia Legal". Brazil mining chamber said projects in Amazonia which encompasses the states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima,...

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