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by SAMARCO refers to isolated areas without any integration between them”. “Considering the magnitude of the disaster, has not been presented a strategic planning with emergency operations schedule for the way between the area of the event and the hydroelectric plant
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In June 2016, Samarco had not accomplished any of 11 mandatory emergency actions, according to IBAMA. Among these 11 actions designed to minimize environmental damage, only four are partially accomplished, and the others seven are unfulfilled. Still, according to IBAMA, “the documentation delivered
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Samarco that contained by-products of iron mining collapsed. The accident caused 19 casualties in the district of Bento Rodrigues and its surroundings. The mix of contaminated water and mud flowed to nearby rivers including the
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We had a tragic event. Samarco is also involved and we are very supportive and suffered with everything that happened. I do not think it is the case of an apology, I find it appropriate to clearly see what
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UOL NotĂcias: Deputados que vĂŁo apurar tragĂ©dia em
Mariana receberam R$ 2 milhões da Vale
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Samarco
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Brazilian mining company founded in 1977. It is currently a
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with contributions that reached R$ 80 million in just the
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904:Ok Tedi environmental disaster
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648:Kambalda Nickel Concentrator
223:Bento Rodrigues dam disaster
213:Bento Rodrigues dam disaster
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107:Ricardo Vescovi (president)
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976:Mining companies of Brazil
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643:Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter
577:Orebodies 18, 23 & 25
410:Bandeirantes: Proteste Já
221:A village flooded in the
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674:North West Shelf Venture
144:approx. 2000 (2009)
16:Brazilian mining company
925:BHP Mitsubishi Alliance
653:Kwinana Nickel Refinery
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284:Notes and references
638:Goldsworthy railway
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171:and the Australian
140:Number of employees
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771:Whyalla Steelworks
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343:. 5 November 2015
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92:Minas Gerais
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802:Oz Minerals
572:Olympic Dam
556:Mount Keith
373:11 November
347:11 November
321:11 November
87:Area served
960:Categories
933:Mitsubishi
927:, a 50/50
923:Assets of
878:Colin Syme
588:Resolution
583:Peak Downs
199:, such as
193:Ouro Preto
103:Key people
22:Samarco SA
986:Vale S.A.
807:Petrohawk
708:BlueScope
546:Jimblebar
535:Escondida
459:Companies
258:happened.
251:Brazilian
179:Structure
945:Category
719:Comsteel
625:Atlantis
551:Leinster
529:CerrejĂłn
261:—
244:Rio Doce
201:Anchieta
116:Iron ore
112:Products
46:Industry
766:South32
735:Lysaght
510:Current
433:Portals
239:Mariana
225:(2015).
189:Mariana
149:Website
118:pellets
56:Founded
821:People
691:Former
679:VF2388
605:Yarrie
594:Saraji
524:Area C
503:Assets
447:Brazil
341:Record
79:Brazil
50:Mining
887:Other
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517:Mines
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123:Owner
375:2015
349:2015
323:2015
191:and
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127:Vale
59:1977
966:BHP
496:BHP
367:BBC
316:CNN
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