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(AP Photo/Edmar Barros) Indigenous leader Filipe Gabriel Mura shows an exploratory well for future drilling of potash, a mineral that includes potassium ... the handling of rock salt, a byproduct ...

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Opponents fear that mining will expose the tribe to harmful pollution and hurt tribal unity, while supporters think it will raise their standard of living ...