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Brazilian state refuses to ‘take crumbs’ from mining company Vale SA after deadly dam disaster
Mining company Vale SA has failed to reach a legal settlement with the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais regarding a deadly dam disaster.
Key points:
- Roughly 270 people died when a dam burst in 2019
- A state official said he was bothered by Vale’s “tone” regarding the settlement
- Vale has 10 days to present a new proposal to the government
The state warned it would not take “crumbs” from the Brazilian mining company and gave it a 10-day deadline for a better offer.
Roughly 270 people died when a dam burst in 2019 at the town of Brumadinho in Minas Gerais after a dam burst.
The State Government and Vale had been in meetings to discuss an agreement, but those negotiations ended unsuccessfully, state official Mateus Simoes said.
He declined to talk…
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