And, yes, I DO take it personally: It's not just the big mining companies that wreak destruction

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Sunday, June 08, 2008

It's not just the big mining companies that wreak destruction

on the brazilian gold rush from al jazeera...

Thousands of gold miners have flocked to Brazil's Amazon rainforest to find their fortune.

Now, only about 1,000 miners remain, still hoping there's more gold to be found.

But their mining activities are leaving behind a trail of destruction across the rainforest.