Pitinga Mine

Presidente Figueiredo, Brazil · built 1982

The Pitinga mine is an 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 were mined. As of 2014 the more accessible alluvial deposits were exhausted, but mining of primary rock was continuing.

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