This community-based collaborative research project assessed the cultural and environmental impacts of mining in Brazil’s Quadrilátero Ferrifero (Iron Quadrangle), the site of Brazil’s largest iron ore reserves. Working with five local cultural heritage organisations, the research created a comprehensive assessment of the heritage value and cultural resources in the region. Five local artists then proposed different interventions to highlight the importance of cultural heritage to their territories and contributed to ‘Vale?’ an award-winning documentary film highlighting the measurable social, cultural and economic benefits of cultural assets and the role they can play in future climate and disaster planning