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Flashcards by Andrea Coley, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Andrea Coley
almost 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| MOUNTAIN USES | 1. Mining 2. Tourism 3. Hydro-electric Power 4. Farming |
| 1. Gold Mining Yanacocha Mine | Location: 850km NNW of Lima, Peru |
| Key info | Gold mine - Owned by Minera Yanacocha Company 55% of Peruvian economy comes from mining |
| Positives | 8000 jobs Mining company invested millions in local 'social projects' like schools 50% of income tax from the mine is payed to the area not the Peruvian Government. |
| Negatives | Open cast mine- environment can not be repaired afterwards Quechua People's water supply contaminated by mercury + cyanide = People in the area got sick- babies with birth defects Habitats destroyed and farm land contaminated |
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