Forty-five Brazilian municipalities join dam payout scheme
Nineteen more Brazilian municipalities joined the 170 billion reais reparations deal for the Mariana dam collapse, bringing the total to 45 of 49 eligible cities, signaling a shift toward the domestic compensation framework. While London litigation remains ongoing, municipalities and courts emphasize the Brazilian scheme as the legitimate path to reparation, with some cities withdrawing from the English class action and officials calling the development a historic improvement for affected communities.
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About Vale
Vale S.A., formerly Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Doce River Valley Company), is a Brazilian multinational corporation engaged in metals and mining and one of the largest logistics operators in Brazil. Vale is the largest producer of iron ore and nickel in the world. It also produces manganese, ferroalloys, copper, bauxite, potash, kaolin, and cobalt, currently operating nine hydroelectricity plants, and a large network of railroads, ships, and ports used to transport its products.
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- Brazil
- Headquarters
- Rio de Janeiro
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- 1942
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