Remote sensing technologies can play a fundamental role in the environmental assessment
of open-cast mining and the accurate quantification of mine land rehabilitation efforts. Here …

Mining projects may affect the quality of life in surrounding communities due to
environmental, economic, and social impacts. Social dissatisfaction towards such activities …

This research evaluated the impact of applying financial resources from mining exploitation
(known as CFEM) on socio-environmental indicators in Parauapebas municipality, eastern …

This study provides a fresh perspective on the main drivers of illegal mining in the Amazon
Biome, with special emphasis on developments on Indigenous Lands (ILs). It focuses …

In Ghana, there is a consensus that all the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) degraded
landscapes should be restored to ecologically functionable limits after the small-scale …

The mineral industry plays a role in structural transformations in southeastern Pará, Eastern
Amazonia, where large projects in this sector are located. This study analyzes aspects of the …

The Amazon region has suffered considerable deforestation rates related to logging, cattle
ranching, and agriculture. Recently, attention has been given to deforestation due to mining …

The importance and vulnerability of municipalities in the eastern Amazon led to the
evaluation of the distribution of seasonal precipitation and extreme events over protected …

Metal mining plays a significant role in the Brazilian economy since its foundation as an
overseas colony. The rapid increase in ore extraction brings along pressures on the …

Species of the genus Copaifera L. are part of the flora present in the Carajás National Forest
and have the potential for sustainable extraction of oil resin. In this study, we aimed to …