Indigenous Resistence
Her vocal campaign to protect the Munduruku territory in the Amazon rainforest saw her confronting mining giant Anglo American. As a result, Anglo American withdrew 27 research applications to mine inside indigenous territories.The company’s move represents a rare victory of an indigenous community over one of the world’s largest mining companies.
Goldman Prize honours indigenous woman who stopped mining giant
Alessandra Korap Munduruku’s defence of her group’s territory led to a U-turn from Anglo American.