There is no Safe Dam in Brazil, Says Minister
Brazil’s Mines and Energy Minister, Bento Albuquerque, said on Thursday that there is no safe dam in the country.
May 24, 2019Topic
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Opinion: Brazil’s Brumadinho is Vale’s Worst Nightmare
Brumadinho is a municipality south of Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais, where some 12 million cubic meters of...
February 25, 2019
Brazil’s Mining Agency Wants Daily Inspections on Dams
As the death toll of the Córrego do Feijão (Brumadinho) mine tragedy rises to 134 persons, Brazil’s National Mining Agency...
February 5, 2019
Dam Bursts in Brazil Burying Hundreds Under Tons of Mud
A little over three years after the worst environmental disaster registered in Brazil, another dam has broken in the state...
January 26, 2019
Brazil’s City of Mariana Refuses to Withdraw UK Samarco Lawsuit
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The city of Mariana (MG) will not withdraw the...
November 19, 2018
Samarco Offers Millions to Brazil to Drop Dam-Break Lawsuits
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Thirty-nine municipalities in the states of Minas Gerais and...
November 16, 2018
Brazil Independence Day Weekend Injects R$4.9 Billion into Economy
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Positive news from Brazil's Ministry of Tourism was just released...
September 10, 2018
Brazil’s Samarco Gets Extension to Settle Dam Spill Damages
Courts gave Samarco, Vale and BHP until end of June to reach agreement on R$155 billion lawsuit for 2015 dam...
April 23, 2018
Toxic Water Seeps From Norwegian Mining Site in Brazil’s Amazon
Heavy rains led to the overflow of several basins, including those in the Hydro Alunorte compound, threatening the area's drinking...
February 23, 2018