Brazilian potash company plans to invest $2.5 billion to develop the Otazis potash mine in the Amazon hinterland, which is expected to produce 9.2 million tons of potash annually to alleviate the country’s dependence on 83% of potash imports. The project site is adjacent to an area inhabited by the Mula indigenous people, which poses risks of brine seepage, surface collapse and biodiversity destruction. The Attorney General’s Office of the Federation (AGF) has accused the company of land acquisition irregularities, despite promises to build a wastewater treatment facility.
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