The Grand Carajas Project is a large development in the east of the Amazonia. It is there because in 1967, large deposits of high grade iron-ore were found. There were also lots of other minerals waiting to be found and developed in the Amazon for example, Diamonds, Bauxite, Gold, Copper, Manganese, Nickel, Tin, Lead and Zinc.

The Grand Carajas Project covers a tenth of Brazil, which is equivalent to the size of the United Kingdom and France combined. The developments there included an iron-ore mine, H E P at Tucurii, the smelting of aluminium and to encourage industry and farming more than 12 000 km of road was developed. The project includes ranching, forestry and mineral extraction.

The Grand Carajas Project was funded by borrowing money from the USA, the World Bank and the European Commission and was developed by the Brazilian State Mining Company, CVRD.

The Grand Carajas Project is...