Federal Judge Suspends Criminal Charges in Brazil’s Mariana Dam Burst
Twenty-two people were accused of homicide related to the 2015 Mariana Dam burst, including executives from Samarco, Vale and BHP...
August 8, 2017Topic
Samarco
Vale, Billiton Try to Extend Payment of R$1.2 Billion Guarantee
The companies also have to prove that leakage of waste from dam has stopped and present a plan for the...
January 10, 2017
Brazil’s Vale Authorized to Mine in Amazon State of Pará
The largest iron ore project in the history of Brazil’s mining industry, is located in the Carajás mining complex, the...
December 12, 2016
One Year After Mariana Dam Burst in Brazil Problem Persists
The burst of the Samarco dam in November 2015 which killed 19 persons and spilled chemicals over 600 km area...
November 4, 2016
Brazil Prosecutors Charge Vale, BHP With Homicide
Twenty-two people have been charged with homicide in connection with Samarco dam spill, including six foreigners.
October 21, 2016Billion-Dollar Suit Against Vale, BHP Dismissed in Brazil
Thousands of civil suits have been filed against the three companies due to damages caused by the mining accident.
June 14, 2016
Samarco, Vale, BHP to Pay R$155B for Dam Burst in Brazil
Prosecutors say assessment of damage in 2015 dam burst is not yet complete, but comparable to 2010 Gulf of Mexico...
May 4, 2016
Brazil’s Samarco to Pay R$4.4B for Recovery of River Basin
The Rio Doce Basin contamination occurred after tons of toxic water and mud spilled into the river with the collapse...
February 28, 2016
Seven Samarco Executives Charged With Homicide in Brazil
Seven have been charged with homicide in connection to the collapse of the Samarco dam in Mariana in November 2015...
February 24, 2016