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Mining at Gongo Soco began in the 19th century
The National Mine Agency (ANM) has ordered the evacuation of an area downstream of the southern dam of the Gongo Soco mine in Barão de Cocais (MG), after being informed by Vale that the company would be ( PAEBM).
The action started in the early hours of this Friday (8/2) and will involve about 500 people in the communities of Socorro, Tabuleiro. and Piteiras, all located in the city of Barão de Cocais, 100 km from Belo Horizonte
A garrison of firemen and civil defense is already in place
In a note published Thursday at 3:41, Vale has pointed out that the decision was of a preventive nature and that it had been taken after consulting firm Walm had rejected the statement of stability condition of the structure.
For safety reasons, the company reported an intensification of dam inspections in S. ul Superior. Equipment capable of detecting millimeter movements in the structure will also be put in place. Vale is calling on international consultants to rebadess the situation next Sunday (10/2).
On January 25, a dam erupted and struck two smaller structures of the Córrego do Feijão mine at Brumadinho, Grande Belo Horizonte. The Vale tragedy left a trail of mud, with 157 dead, 182 missing and 133 displaced. More than 300 men, including military firefighters and civilian defenders, as well as volunteers, work in the area in search of bodies.
The Gongo Soco mine is one of the oldest in Brazil. His exploration began in the 19th century, during the gold cycle, the arrival of the British and the mechanization of the country 's mines.
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