After Operation Rejeito, FIEMG Defends Mining Sector and Demands Changes to Law 15.190

Written by Sara Aquino

Published on 22/09/2025 at 08:26

Updated on 22/09/2025 at 08:39

Foto: IA

Seja o primeiro a reagir!

Fiemg Reacts to Operation Rejeito and Defends the Repeal of Vetoes from the Environmental Licensing Law

The Federation of Industries of the State of Minas Gerais (Fiemg) positioned itself on 09/18/25 regarding Operation Rejeito, an investigation conducted by the Federal Police and the Federal Public Ministry that revealed crimes in mineral exploration, causing losses exceeding R$ 18 billion.

The entity acknowledged the importance of the inquiry but emphasized that the crimes cannot be generalized to the entire mineral sector, which it claims operates in a regulated manner and within the law.

In the statement, Fiemg reinforced that it is closely monitoring the case, highlighting the investigation’s role in upholding legality and economic transparency.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW

Operation Rejeito: What’s at Stake

The Operation Rejeito was launched by the Federal Police in Minas Gerais and pointed out the existence of criminal organizations disguising themselves as mining companies to illegally exploit resources, causing billion-dollar environmental and economic damage.

The head of the Federal Police in Minas Gerais, Richard Murad Macedo, highlighted that the action is preventive and seeks to prevent the continued destruction caused by these groups.

Still, Fiemg warns that the illicit activities cannot be attributed to the entirety of the mineral sector.

Fiemg Defends Responsible Mining

Fiemg argues that mining plays a structuring role for Minas Gerais and for Brazil, guaranteeing thousands of direct and indirect jobs, in addition to generating essential tax revenue for public policies.

According to the official statement, “we cannot allow for the generalization or demonization of the entire mineral sector.”

The entity reinforced the importance of holding accountable only those actually involved in crimes, respecting the due process of law and the right to a full defense.

Environmental Licensing Under Debate

Another central point of Fiemg’s statement was the defense of the Environmental Licensing Law (Law 15.190), enacted in August with 63 presidential vetoes.

For the federation, the repeal of these vetoes is essential to ensure that the regulatory framework functions fully.

The text of the law defines general rules for activities that use environmental resources or that may cause pollution and degradation. Among the provisions vetoed by the federal government are:

Exclusion of the Atlantic Forest from the special protection regime for the suppression of native vegetation;

Possibility of disregarding opinions from management bodies of Conservation Units in cases of enterprises that affect their areas;

Limitation of compensatory measures only to direct impacts, without considering indirect or secondary effects.

For Fiemg, these points are crucial to ensure transparency and trust in the licensing process, ensuring a balance between economic development and environmental preservation.

Growth with Responsibility

In the end, Fiemg reiterated its belief in a strong, innovative mining sector committed to sustainable practices.

The entity states that a modern and secure environmental licensing will allow mining and industrial projects to advance without sacrificing social responsibility and environmental protection.

The federation concludes that the repeal of the vetoes from the Environmental Licensing Law is an indispensable step to consolidate clear rules, increase investor confidence, and align economic growth with the preservation of biomes such as the Atlantic Forest.

1 Comentário

Mais recente

Mais antigos Mais votado

Feedbacks

Visualizar todos comentários

Marcelo Ribeiro

#177280

22/09/2025 17:24

A FIEMG está sempre contra o meio ambiente e irrevogavelmente a favor da exploração ambiental sem responsabilidade socioambiental. Impressionante que diante de um escândalo desta magnitude, a entidade imagine que é um bom momento para atacar o mínimo de proteção ambiental que o Governo Federal tentou garantir com os vetos na Lei do Licenciamento Ambiental.

Responder

After Operation Rejeito, FIEMG Defends Mining Sector and Demands Changes to Law 15.190

Fiemg Reacts to Operation Rejeito and Defends the Repeal of Vetoes from the Environmental Licensing Law

Operation Rejeito: What’s at Stake

Fiemg Defends Responsible Mining

Environmental Licensing Under Debate

Growth with Responsibility

While in Brazil a 10-story building takes 2 years to complete, in China a company stacks pre-fabricated modules and raises the entire building in just 28 hours and 45 minutes.

BRICS is preparing a payment system inspired by the Brazilian PIX that will allow direct transactions between countries using national digital currencies without relying on the dollar or Western banks as intermediaries.

The oldest tree in the world, alive since before the birth of Jesus Christ, is cut down in a scientific study and the case changes environmental preservation rules.

An entire island in the Pacific wants to surround itself with a colossal barrier against the ocean to try to escape increasingly violent waves and not be swallowed by the sea in the coming decades.

After ten days orbiting the Moon, science confirms that the astronauts of the Artemis II mission return with altered bodies.

In the Saudi Arabian desert, the world’s largest green hydrogen plant is 80% complete and will use 4 gigawatts of solar and wind energy to produce 600 tons of clean fuel per day when it opens in 2027.

Brazilian cities shining from space impress in a new image from NASA that reveals São Paulo, Rio, BH, and other urban centers during the historic Artemis II mission, which also captured the Moon like never before.

While nuclear energy projects typically take more than a decade, France has built a system over the years where about 70% of electricity comes from nuclear power plants, ensuring energy stability with low carbon emissions.

A mixture of PVA glue with water becomes a cheap sealer and helps to reinforce the wall before rain, reducing light infiltrations when applied at the right time.

Brazilian scientists use high-frequency ultrasound to burst Covid-19 and H1N1 viruses without damaging human cells and point to a path for new treatments against dengue and zika.

Scientists find a super-reservoir of 6,000 km³ of magma beneath Tuscany at depths of up to 15 km, paving the way to explore geothermal energy, lithium, and rare earth elements.

Red dots from the James Webb may reveal black holes that are relics from before the Big Bang, says a study proposing a “Great Bounce” and suggesting a connection with dark matter.

After Operation Rejeito, FIEMG Defends Mining Sector and Demands Changes to Law 15.190

Fiemg Reacts to Operation Rejeito and Defends the Repeal of Vetoes from the Environmental Licensing Law

Operation Rejeito: What’s at Stake

Fiemg Defends Responsible Mining

Environmental Licensing Under Debate

Growth with Responsibility

While in Brazil a 10-story building takes 2 years to complete, in China a company stacks pre-fabricated modules and raises the entire building in just 28 hours and 45 minutes.

BRICS is preparing a payment system inspired by the Brazilian PIX that will allow direct transactions between countries using national digital currencies without relying on the dollar or Western banks as intermediaries.

The oldest tree in the world, alive since before the birth of Jesus Christ, is cut down in a scientific study and the case changes environmental preservation rules.

An entire island in the Pacific wants to surround itself with a colossal barrier against the ocean to try to escape increasingly violent waves and not be swallowed by the sea in the coming decades.

After ten days orbiting the Moon, science confirms that the astronauts of the Artemis II mission return with altered bodies.

In the Saudi Arabian desert, the world’s largest green hydrogen plant is 80% complete and will use 4 gigawatts of solar and wind energy to produce 600 tons of clean fuel per day when it opens in 2027.

Brazilian cities shining from space impress in a new image from NASA that reveals São Paulo, Rio, BH, and other urban centers during the historic Artemis II mission, which also captured the Moon like never before.

The government will pay R$ 1.20 for each liter of diesel that Brazil imports and for the first time in history requires distributors to reveal how much they profit — those who hide their margins will face fines of up to R$ 500 million…

The pink ankle bracelet project for aggressors of women gains momentum in Brazil and raises an urgent debate about combating domestic violence.

A little-known rule in the Civil Code allows for other relatives to be called to the support action when the person who should pay first cannot cover everything alone.

Government enacts new law requiring ex-couples to share custody of pets in case of divorce, with rules for time of cohabitation, veterinary expenses, and loss of ownership in cases of animal abuse.

Justice condemns truck driver to pay R$ 87,000 after leaving truck with soybean cargo unattended at a gas station for two days: insurance company refused to cover and the loss fell entirely on the driver.

While nuclear energy projects typically take more than a decade, France has built a system over the years where about 70% of electricity comes from nuclear power plants, ensuring energy stability with low carbon emissions.

A mixture of PVA glue with water becomes a cheap sealer and helps to reinforce the wall before rain, reducing light infiltrations when applied at the right time.

Brazilian scientists use high-frequency ultrasound to burst Covid-19 and H1N1 viruses without damaging human cells and point to a path for new treatments against dengue and zika.

Scientists find a super-reservoir of 6,000 km³ of magma beneath Tuscany at depths of up to 15 km, paving the way to explore geothermal energy, lithium, and rare earth elements.

Red dots from the James Webb may reveal black holes that are relics from before the Big Bang, says a study proposing a “Great Bounce” and suggesting a connection with dark matter.