In pictures: Brazilian gold mine

It is a tough life at the mine. During the day, there is the harsh sun – at night, lots of mosquitoes.

There is no infrastructure. Sanitary conditions are poor and there is limited drinking water.

As news of ElDorado do Juma’s gold has spread, more and more people have arrived.

Concern is growing over the impact on the environment - that Juma will end up like the Serra Pelada illegal goldmine that left a scarred wasteland in the Amazon in the 1980s.