Actors / Public authority · Brazil
Public Prosecutor's Office of Minas Gerais (MPMG)
Appears in 3 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.
| Case | Role | Country | Period | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vale Brumadinho dam collapse | State prosecutor; indictment of 16 people (2020) | Brazil | 2019–2027 | Mining / tailings dam |
| Samarco Fundão dam collapse (Mariana): the settlement and the court cases | State prosecutor; sought Renova's closure | Brazil | 2015–2026 | Mining / tailings dam |
| Renova Foundation (Mariana dam, Brazil) | Minas Gerais state prosecutor’s office; asked for Renova to be closed | Brazil | 2015–2024 | Mining / tailings dam |
Appears alongside
Vale ×3Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF) ×2Government of Minas Gerais ×2Chubb Global Markets ×2Allianz ×2Mapfre ×2WTW (Willis Towers Watson) ×2Samarco Mineração ×2BHP ×2TÜV SÜDUS Securities and Exchange CommissionCourt of Justice of Minas Gerais (TJMG)Swiss ReZurich InsuranceAonVogBRRenova Foundation (Fundação Renova)Regional Federal Court of the 6th Region (TRF-6)Supreme Court of BrazilHigh Court of England and WalesFairfax FinancialFundação Renova
Terms used on this page
Science and environment
- Tailings and tailings dam
- Tailings are the waste left after ore is processed; a tailings dam is the embankment that stores them as wet sludge.
Places and local terms
- Renova Foundation
- The foundation set up after the 2015 Mariana dam collapse to carry out repairs and compensation on behalf of Samarco and its owners.