Tag: Samarco

The collapse of the dam in Mariana left 19 dead when approximately 40 million cubic meters of mining waste destroyed communities and contaminated the Doce River.  It was the biggest environmental disaster ever in Brazil. Negotiations for reparation for the environmental disaster resumed this week after...

Reparation and Cleanup Efforts Vale and BHP's Samarco, which had been closed for five years, were focused on reparations, compensations, and clean-up efforts during that timeframe. Following several lawsuits and site inspections, the miner reopened Mariana Complex in December 2020 after ensuring its safety. Challenges and...