Manganese in Amapá: its role in regional and national development of Brazil (1957-1998)

Authors

  • José Augusto Drummond

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v11i0.7817

Keywords:

recursos minerais estratégicos, desenvolvimento socioambiental, enfoque histórico do desenvolvimento regional, strategies mineral resources, social environmental development, historical issue of regional development

Abstract

The text discusses the developmental role of manganese ore mined at Serra do Navio (Amapá, Brazil) in 1957-1998. Serra do Navio was one of the world’s largest manganese mines while Brazil became a
major producer of steel. Manganese is required in the production of steel, but findings indicate that the two phenomena were independent from each other. Brazil’s large steel plants consumed mostly manganese from other Brazilian states, while Amapá’s ore was mostly exported, without becoming scarce in Brazil. Furthermore, the lack of a major steel plant in Amapá determined a limited role for manganese in local development.

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Published

2005-12-30

How to Cite

Drummond, J. A. (2005). Manganese in Amapá: its role in regional and national development of Brazil (1957-1998). Desenvolvimento E Meio Ambiente, 11. https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v11i0.7817

Issue

2005: Ecosystems and Sustainability: Historical and Socioeconomic Perspectives

Section

Ecossistemas e Sustentabilidade: Perspectivas Históricas e Socioeconômicas

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