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AREA AFFECTED IN 2020

6,858 sq km

or

1.7 million acres

Track mining in the rainforest

Amazon Mining Watch uses machine learning to map the scars of mining activities in the Amazonian countries. By constantly analyzing high-resolution and historical satellite images, this tool aims at identifying the fast-paced growth of open-pit mining in the largest rainforest in the world. This database is here to help journalists, activists, and researchers better understand the causes and impacts of the mining industry.

MAP MODE

Mining Areas Detected

how to interpret this map

Detected mines are delineated by the yellow stroke. Here are some characteristic examples of mines from the map:

satellite mining area view
satellite mining area view
satellite mining area view
satellite mining area view
satellite mining area view

about the amazon mining watch

The Amazon Mining Watch is a partnership between the Pulitzer Center´s Rainforest Investigations Network and Earthrise Media. These two nonprofit organizations have joined forces to bring together the power of machine learning and investigative journalism

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