Brazil Potash, the Canadian firm planning to build Latin America's largest potash mine in the Amazon rainforest, is willing to employ local Mura indigenous people as it seeks their backing for the sensitive project, the company said in an interview on Monday.
The project in Autazes, Brazil, 75 miles southeast of the Amazonas state capital Manaus, would reduce Brazilian agriculture's reliance on imports for 95% of its potash needs.
Simpson said the project by the Toronto-based company will create 1,000 direct and possibly up to 5,000 indirect jobs. Simpson said it remains open for discussion whether Ibama, the federal environmental protection agency, also needs to approve the project. A court ruling on the issue is pending.
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