By Dec. 1, the mining giant must make its defense in a UK-filed lawsuit on the tragedy that occurred in Mariana, Minas Gerais state, in 2015. Vale had been unsuccessfully questioning the jurisdiction of the UK courts, whose merits will now be considered.
The company’s arguments contesting the jurisdiction of British courts have been rejected, and the mining giant must submit a statement by Nov. 10. The tailings dam collapsed eight years ago and left 19 dead.
A federal ruling stipulates that the amount should fund repair work in communities in Espírito Santo state which the two construction giants were reluctant to recognize as affected by the 2015 dam collapse.
The breach of mining giant Vale’s dam in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais state, took the lives of 272 people. Three are yet to be located. Efforts have surpassed 1,400 days.
Among the chief measures is the creation of two funds aimed at the compensation for the breach of the Mariana dam, in Minas Gerais state, which occurred in November 2015.
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