Mining company Samarco need to hire the expertise of emergency in the area of dam – News greater Lisbon

yesterday’s decision of the judge of the 12th Pole of the Federal court Rosilene Maria Clemente de Souza Ferreira meets the request of the MPF, for the account of the beginning of the rainy season, believe that they are caused more damage to the environment, with the displacement of more sediment mud tailings. Therefore, according to the news portal, the prosecutor points out how necessary the realization of expert evidence-emergency.

To perform the skill, the judge appointed the expert, Marcus Pacheco, PhD in the subject and the professor of the soil mechanics and foundations, in addition to consultant and geotechnical studies.

“it has been Found that there is no definitive evidence that there was stagnation of the leak of tailings that are still in the dam breached, nor that the measures that are being taken are completely effective for this purpose,” says excerpt from the document. By the decision, Samarco has ten days to submit a proposal of fees from expert witnesses, and to present a technical body to assist the expert.

The Vale informs about a civil lawsuit against the Samarco, of which it is a shareholder together with BHP Billiton, which determined, among other measures, the deposit of R$ 1.2 billion to cope with future reparatory measures in 30 days.

Justice, however, only recognised the transfer of R$ 800 million, and forced the discharge of the remaining debt. If the obligation is not complied with, the company should pay a daily fine of R$ 1.5 million until the fulfilment of the obligation to be proven in the proceedings.

In a statement, Vale said that, “it will continue adopting all measures to ensure the right of defence within the legal deadlines and will maintain support to the Samarco to continue being adopted, the measures of reparation, by keeping the market informed if there is any new relevant information related to such action”.

In mid-October, the Federal Public Ministry (MPF) denounced the Justice 22 people and 4 companies, with 21 people for aggravated homicide with malice possible, by the breach of the tailings dam at the mining company Samarco.