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A Brazilian state judge on Thursday ordered mining giant Vale to pay nearly $3 million to the families of three victims of a dam collapse in Brumadinho (MG) where tailings killed hundreds of people.
Mineradora Vale has been struggling to deal with the consequences of the breach of the Brumadinho (MG) dam that spewed millions of tons of mining waste across the field and forced the suspension of some of its operations. The disaster was the second involving mining company Vale in three years in the mineral-rich region. Brazil has since banned the construction of new upstream dams, which are cheaper but less stable than other types of tailings dams. Finally, he ordered the decommissioning of the existing ones.
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Donations and indemnities
Mineradora Vale acted swiftly to resolve the financial uncertainty of the families impacted by the dam failure. In the past six months. Vale has already started paying emergency, individual and labor compensation to more than XNUMX people. In addition to making voluntary donations to those affected, including farmers and traders in the affected areas, immediately covering personal expenses.
Just three days after the breach, Vale announced that it would offer voluntary donations to cover the costs of short-term personal expenses for families, farmers and traders in Córrego do Feijão and Parque da Cachoeira.
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In Brumadinho, 276 families of victims received donations worth R$100, 101 families residing in the Self-Rescue Zone (ZAS). Thus, on the date of the infraction, they received R$ 50 thousand and 91 rural producers and traders with productive activities in the ZAS received R$ 15 thousand.
Special Department to support the families of the victims of Brumadinho
Undeniably, on April 30, Mineradora Vale announced the creation of the Special Department for Repair and Development to focus on actions that involve repairing the damage caused by the breach of the B1 dam. The department has more than 400 dedicated employees and has begun to coordinate socio-economic and environmental actions to restore affected municipalities.
Furthermore, the objective is to get closer to the events and improve the company's relationship with the communities. Department reports are made directly to the CEO of the company.
Similarly, in relation to the families of Vale employees and third parties affected by the dam breach, Vale complied with the Public Civil Action (PCA) signed on February 15 with the Public Ministry of Labor and the unions for emergency assistance to the families. Providing, among other terms. The payment of 2/3 salaries of all deceased employees and third parties, health plans for family members, child care and educational assistance.
Finally, the PCA was in force until the final liquidation of the contract, signed on July 15, with the Ministry of Labor of Minas Gerais. From now on, the relatives of the victims of the breach of the B1 dam at the Córrego do Feijão mine, in Brumadinho. Now they can receive repairs, initiating individual agreements, observing the following claims:
