Mining also ruined the forest, even though it was claimed important because it brought money into the country. Areas of land are being dug by companies to get at the valuable minerals such as iron, tin, and copper. More space was needed for all the mineworkers houses and a railway to carry away what they’ve already dug out. They’re are building a thousand kilometers of track! A company is making fuel called charcoal by feeding wood from the forest trees into certain ovens. The wood is being baked slowly and it fills the atmosphere with smoke. The finished charcoal is used as a cheap fuel for industries set up in the forest. Another company is the iron smelting industry where iron is made from iron ore that was dug up from the forests. To make
