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#11 Women who came to live at Serra Pelada separated the men who worked the mine from some of their gold as they relieved their suffering and solitude.

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#11 Women who came to live at Serra Pelada separated the men who worked the mine from some of their gold as they relieved their suffering and solitude.

Brazil’s Massive Serra Pelada Gold Mine: Thousands Scratched In The Dirt For Treasure In the 1980s And Discovered 44.5 Ton Of Gold

#11 Women who came to live at Serra Pelada separated the men who worked the mine from some of their gold as they relieved their suffering and solitude.

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#12 Hundreds of workers carrying bags from the pit up the slopes in Serra Pelada Gold Mine, Brazil, 1980s.→

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