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September 12, 2025Revista de Gestão Social e AmbientalOpen Access

Environmental Impacts of Bauxite Mining and Refining in the Eastern Amazon

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ARAndréa Toledo de Oliveira RezendeCBCarlos Elias de Sousa BragaAGAna Lúcia Nunes Gutjahr

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Overview

Literature review analyzes environmental impacts in Barcarena and Paragominas, highlighting social effects and legislation.

Key Points

  • Environmental impacts are severe in Barcarena, especially due to bauxite refining processes.
  • Tailings ponds and 'red mud' contamination significantly contribute to river and soil pollution.
  • Paragominas shows smaller impacts, thanks to company-led reforestation and education efforts.
  • Research indicates a need to balance economic development with environmental preservation and social welfare.

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Rezende et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d44f7331b076d99fa568c6https://doi.org/10.24857/rgsa.v19n9-009
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