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Vale's $17m fine for Brumadinho upheld

Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice makes ruling

Beth McLoughlin
In 2019, mud from the tailings dam in Brumadinho flattened villages and infiltrated the nearby Paraopeba River

In 2019, mud from the tailings dam in Brumadinho flattened villages and infiltrated the nearby Paraopeba River | Credits: Shutterstock

One of Brazil's highest courts has upheld a fine against Vale for the 2019 Brumadinho tailings dam disaster. The fine of 86m Brazilian Reals, about US $17m, was originally issued in 2022, after it was...

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