Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information An excavator digs iron ore at the Vale N4W mine in Parauapebas 2025 at 1:49 PM EDTBookmarkSaveTakeaways NEWVale SA dismissed analysts’ predictions that prices of the steelmaking material will tumble below $85 a ton amid a tariff-fueled economic slowdown “Below $90 a ton there will be a very significant percentage of global production that will be under water, that will lose money, and probably stop producing,” Chief Financial Officer Marcelo Bacci said in a press conference Friday after the company reported first-quarter earnings that missed estimatesBloomberg Terminal “This generates a price improvement effect.” O endereço abaixo não existe na globo.com Parece que a página que você está procurando não está disponível leading mining technology and service supplier FLSmidth will open or expand seven service centres in strategic locations across the globe These facilities are in direct support of FLSmidth’s CORE’26 mining strategy that includes targeting service growth and adds to the company’s already comprehensive global network of service centres that can enhance mining customers’ productivity Australia will relocate to a larger facility Operations in each of these new locations will begin within the coming months with official opening details to be announced locally at a later date an expansion of the service centre in Chloorkop South Africa is already ongoing and will be completed in 2026 comments: “Our service centres serve primarily as workshops for improving or repairing customer equipment and can also have warehousing capabilities for distribution we further strengthen our service capabilities and best-in-class service offerings to customers We can do that by shortening the operational down time for customers thanks to the service centres’ strategic proximity to mine sites and greater availability of spare and wear parts to local customers.” FLSmidth’s mining service offeringsFLSmidth offers a comprehensive range of service offerings that allow mining companies to maximise productivity The company has developed the strategic global presence and advanced service-based solutions required to provide responsive support wherever customers are located MediaJannick Denholt, +45 21 69 66 57, jli@flsmidth.com making investors wary of uncertainties plaguing one of the world’s top suppliers of the steelmaking ingredient A persistent crisis in China’s property sector and its impacts on iron ore — a metal that accounts for roughly 80% of Vale’s revenue — have led investors to trim allocations in the Brazilian company in the past year That has sent Vale shares to their lowest level since 2020 erasing more than 100 billion reais ($17 billion) in market value in 2024 Get our news on your inbox! Suscribe x MercoPress, en Español Montevideo, May 5th 2025 - 13:18 UTC which houses part of the Serra dos Carajás where the largest open-cast iron ore mine in the world is located Cases have soared in the city in recent weeks 1,900 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the city alarming global mining markets and the local population having shipped the equivalent of 7 billion dollars of iron ore in 2019 Together with Serra Leste – which is in the neighboring municipality of Curionópolis - the area produced 115 million tons of iron ore in 2019 Parauapebas is home to thousands of employees from Vale’s Serra Norte de Carajás operation a test that could reach about 100,000 people The operation will be made possible in a “drive-thru” scheme The expectation is to perform around a thousand tests per day employees from Vale de Serra Leste and the S11D mine (which produced 24% of Vale’s iron ore alone in 2019) Vale confirmed that it is participating in the partnership for mass testing of the municipality’s population the mining company informed that it is carrying out the testing of all its employees and third parties and removing from the work environment those who have tested positive as well as all those who may have had contact with the employee who tested positive Commenting for this story is now closed.If you have a Facebook account, become a fan and comment on our Facebook Page Excavators move iron ore into haul trucks at the Vale N4W mine in Parauapebas 2024 at 2:20 AM EDTBookmarkSaveThe world’s biggest iron ore producers are hurling plenty of dirt adding tons of the steel-making commodity to the seaborne market even as top user China battles a demand-sapping property crisis and reaffirmed that a giant new African mine would start output next year Haul trucks move minerals at a mine in Parauapebas pushing the Australian firm to expand its search for investors beyond the South American nation Scarce funding in Brazil is prompting Meteoric and other small mining firms operating in the country to consider sales deals tied to future output as collateral for international loans The industry says that undermines Brazil’s ambitions of playing a bigger role in developing an industry around rare earth elements — a group of 17 minerals that play a key role in defense and other high-tech sectors — as Western nations seek to diversify supply chains away from China’s dominance Passengers board an Azul Airlines aircraft at Carajas Airport in Parauapebas allowing a crucial deal to move forward with its lessors and parts suppliers that reduces the airline’s debt and boosts its cash position The deal allows for existing creditors to provide as much as $500 million in new senior secured debt with $150 million to be provided this week and $250 million by the end of the year Another $100 million could be unlocked at a later date Passengers board an Azul Airlines aircraft at Carajas Airport in Parauapebas The deal allows the airline to slash 3 billion reais ($547 million) of debt in exchange for 100 million new preferred shares Haul trucks move iron ore at a mine in Parauapebas the world’s second-largest iron ore producer to have closer relations with officials and regulators even after public scrutiny over government influence on the company’s succession plan roiled a leadership search earlier this year The government wants the next CEO to have ties with states said in an interview at Bloomberg’s office in Rome The National Forest in the Carajas mountain range near Parauapebas 2023 at 3:43 PM ESTBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.The UK committed an additional €35 million ($38.1 million) to Brazil’s Amazon Fund an international conservation initiative aimed at ending deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest by 2030 The UK will also transfer €80 million to Brazil’s development bank fulfilling a commitment made in May by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was visiting London according to a statement Saturday at the COP28 conference in Dubai A bucket-wheel excavator moves iron ore at a mine in Parauapebas according to an international research firm At issue is accounting for so-called Scope 3 emissions or the greenhouse gases created by a company’s customers and suppliers For miners that produce vast quantities of iron ore for steelmaking a particularly carbon-intensive material that forms the backbone of the world’s housing and infrastructure Scope 3 dwarfs the emissions that the companies are directly responsible for Haul trucks move iron ore at the Vale N4W mine in Parauapebas 2023 at 11:13 PM EDTBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.Iron ore’s rally over the last couple of months is looking increasingly brittle as hopes fade for the type of big-bang infrastructure-heavy stimulus that China used to deploy These facilities are in direct support of FLSmidth’s CORE’26 mining strategy that includes targeting service growth. New facilities will open in Accra, Ghana; Surabaja, Indonesia; and Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The current operations in Mackay, Australia will relocate to a larger facility, while expansions are planned in Parauapebas, Brazil; Karaganda, Kazakhstan; and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Operations in each of these new locations will begin within the coming months. In addition, an expansion of the service centre in Chloorkop, South Africa is already ongoing and will be completed in 2026. Free access to this content is for qualifying individuals only. Corporate and institutional access requires an appropriate license or subscription. For more information contact institutions@markallengroup.com Reporting by Marta Nogueira; Writing by Jake Spring; editing by David Evans Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved Bucket-wheel excavators move iron ore at a Vale mine in Parauapebas, Brazil even with prices trading near two-year lows as China’s steel slowdown weighs on the global market Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account (Bloomberg) — China may be the world’s biggest buyer of iron ore but even that powerful position doesn’t mean that Beijing can succeed in dictating prices for the steelmaking ingredient Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience Article contentThe comments by Vale Chief Executive Officer Eduardo Bartolomeo come as China has appeared to ramp up its decades-long struggle to wrest more power over the iron ore market from Vale and its two Australian rivals created last year to make purchases for the nation’s massive steel industry has in recent weeks criticized iron ore prices as too high China’s top economic planning body has intensified a campaign seeking to cool a market rally this year By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. But Vale is confident that prices will continue to be set by the balance between supply and demand, Bartolomeo said in an interview. And for the miners that’s good news, with the CEO predicting an increasingly tight market going forward. Vale on Tuesday said it expects to keep production little changed next year. “The rule of the economics are going to drive the price, the rule meaning supply and demand,” Bartolomeo said in London ahead of the company’s annual investor day. “They cannot impose something on you.”  Iron ore has defied predictions of a slump by surging about 16% in the past six weeks, buoyed by Beijing’s efforts to support its struggling steel-intensive property sector. The metal is currently trading around $129 a ton, and has largely held above the key $100-a-ton threshold this year. China, which produces more than half the world’s steel, sparked alarm through the iron ore industry last year when it created China Mineral Resources Group, the new state-backed firm trying to boost its sway over prices. Beijing has long complained the miners hold too much power because supply is so concentrated among the top three producers. For Vale itself, iron ore is as important as ever. After selling businesses that spanned steelmaking to fertilizers, the company has now put its base-metals business into a separate corporate structure, with a standalone management, although it remains controlled by Vale.  As a result, the parent company is focusing even more on the iron ore that has long been its biggest and most profitable division. Bartolomeo took the helm in the wake of a 2019 deadly dam disaster that killed as many as 270 people. The tragedy resulted in Vale losing the title of top iron ore supplier to Rio Tinto.  In the years since, the CEO has sought to focus on safety, and emphasized a value-over-volume strategy — by betting steel companies need high-grade ore to cut emissions — in addition to shedding non-core businesses and seeking to unlock value from its nickel and copper assets. Bartolomeo’s term expires in May, and a succession process has begun to take shape in Brazil. He said a decision on his potential renewal should be taken four months in advance, and that he’s keen to continue as CEO. “Of course, I want to stay,” he said, adding that he wants to capture Vale’s “unlocked value.” Earlier this year, the company announced a deal to sell part of the base-metals company to investors including Saudi Arabia, which agreed to buy a 10% stake as part of its efforts to diversify away from oil, in a deal that valued the unit at $26 billion. Vale had spent years looking at options to extract more value for the division. The Brazilian miner says it will consider options to capitalize Vale Base Metals in two to three years, when projects in Canada, Brazil and Indonesia should start maturing. The company will need as much as $30 billion over the next decade to expand the business.  Potential deals could include an initial public offering, as well as a further stake sale. “We’re open to whatever creates most value,” said Vale Chief Financial Officer Gustavo Pimenta. Bartolomeo’s positive outlook for iron ore mirrors that of Rio Tinto, the only company that produces more of the steelmaking ingredient. Rio expects demand to rise by almost a quarter by 2050, even as Chinese use peaks. Iron ore producers are looking for new areas of growth after being able to depend on explosive demand from China for the past two decades. Vale, which currently sells about 63% of its iron ore to China, is aiming to bring that below 50% to reduce reliance on the Asian nation. Bartolomeo, like Rio CEO Jakob Stausholm, sees production peaking in the country soon, but expects continued growth from elsewhere, especially India and other parts of Asia. At the same time, new sources of production will be limited until a huge new mine in Guinea starts up later this decade. “The market is truly tight,” Bartolomeo said. “There is no supply coming.” (Updates with Vale production guidance and comments on CEO succession process from fourth paragraph) transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker An excavator moves iron ore at the Vale mine in Parauapebas 2023 at 5:49 PM EDTBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.Vale SA said it will reward investors with payouts and a new share buyback program as the Brazilian iron ore and nickel giant vies to appease shareholders concerned by softening Chinese demand The board of the Rio de Janeiro-based company approved a total of 10.57 billion reais ($2.1 billion) in dividends and interest on capital which can reach as many as 150 million shares the total reward to investors will likely top $4 billion that practices sustainable mining in the countries where we are present We exist to improve life and transform the future We extract ore and transport it through a a complete logistics chain we prioritize the safety of people and the environment Click on the 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provisória está equipada com estrutura e acessibilidade necessárias para o seu conforto A logística de transporte público permanece inalterada Agradecemos a compreensão e colaboração durante este período Mais informações podem ser obtidas pelo canal de atendimento Alô Vale 0800 285 7000 Check out our Q&A manual to the Vitória-Minas railway the EFVM passenger train service also has some external points of sale along the railroad to facilitate your purchases and make your journeys even better.  You can buy tickets up to 30 business days before travel at points of sale you need to present an official photo ID to permit your identification a Brazilian national identity card (RG);   a photo ID card issued by a professional association (OAB an ID card issued by a federal or state judicial or legislative body;   a document issued by a ministry or entity reporting to the Presidency of the Republic.   Only original documents or authenticated copies are accepted. Payment can be made by cash you can pay in up to six monthly instalments Promotions are advertised here on this website at train stations and on the trains.  Children up to five years of age travel for free but they must sit on their parent or guardian’s lap Only one child may travel for free in this way per paying passenger Children aged six and older pay the full fare you must buy a ticket for an extra seat on the train.  You must provide your correct ID details when buying a ticket In line with Article 10 of Decree 4,308 of 2014 passengers may be prevented from traveling if their details are inconsistent and there is not enough time to correct them before boarding.  Elderly Person’s Ticket (Decree 9,921 of 2019) – Economy  – This is an economy class ticket governed by Law 9,921 of 2019 whose income is lower than two minimum salaries Two free seats must be available for these people per train eligible passengers can buy their ticket at a 50% discount.  - This is an economy class ticket governed by Decree 5,063 of 2016 who belong to a household with monthly income of up to two minimum salaries are registered with the federal government’s Social Programs Registry (CadÚnico) and have a Youth ID Card issued by the federal government fail to present the documentation required by law or falsely claim to have special needs in an attempt to buy a ticket designed for disabled people low-income youth or low-income senior citizens their ticket will be cancelled and they will not be eligible for reimbursement given that such conduct constitutes a crime according to Article 299 of the Penal Code.  Do children pay to travel on the passenger trains Children aged six years and older pay the full fare Children aged up to five years ride for free but they must sit on the lap of their parent or guardian.  There is a limit of one child traveling for free per paying adult you need to get a ticket from the ticket office.  The online ticket purchasing system for the Vitória-Minas Railway Passenger Train allows travelers to change ownership on the website itself (https://tremdepassageiros.vale.com/) up to 24 hours before boarding time It is important to note that the tickets are nominal and any discrepancies in the personal data on the tickets will make it impossible to board Note: If a message in red text appears at the top of the screen saying “Tickets already printed out – please go to a ticket office to change your tickets,” you will have to go to a ticket office to change your ticket details no later than 30 minutes before boarding.  Tickets acquired at a train station or point of sale  The current ticketholder will have to go together with the new passenger to a ticket office or the current ticketholder must present the new passenger’s ID document to make the change Railcar for people with disabilities  There is an exclusive railcar for people in wheelchairs.  If someone falsely claims to use a wheelchair or to be accompanying someone in a wheelchair in order to buy a ticket in the railcar for disabled people they will not be allowed to board and they will be instructed to go to the ticket office to cancel their ticket and request another one in a different travel class If such a request is made less than three hours before departure they will lose the right to reimbursement or rescheduling according to Article 299 of the Penal Code card issued by a regional work council or valid passport.  we will accept a police incident report containing the details of all lost documents Read the special boarding procedures for foreigners elderly people and people with disabilities below.  Non-Brazilians need to show their passport in order to board except in the case of passengers from Mercosul member countries.  What documents do I need to show to travel with children Children younger than 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and their ID and a document proving their relationship must be presented.  When not accompanied by a parent or guardian minors may only embark if they present authorization from the Child and Youth Protection Court or a notarized letter of authorization from the parents This letter must specify the full details of the child and anyone accompanying them Only original documents or authenticated copies will be accepted.  Children aged between 12 and 17 may only board if they present photo ID in accordance with National Land Transport Regulatory Agency (ANTT) Resolution 4,308 of 2014.  In line with ANTT resolutions 4,308 of 2014 and 5,974 of 2022 it is mandatory to issue a ticket for children aged up to five years who are sitting on the lap of their parent or guardian.  The aim is to identify all passengers who board the train Only 1 suitcase of up to 35 kg and 1 personal bag are allowed per passenger Boarding with perishable food is not permitted All luggage and bags are the responsibility of the passenger including their transportation from the boarding gate to the inside of the train.  Are the trains adapted for people with disabilities The Vitória-Minas Railroad’s passenger trains have an exclusive railcar for people in wheelchairs and those accompanying them Economy class cars have a seat suitable for people with limited mobility you can fill out a space to indicate any specific needs you may have This will help the onboard team better serve you.   Passengers may not take any animals on board alongside their owner and under their control Guide dogs must be equipped with a harness They must have an ID card and ID tag issued by a guide dog training center or independent instructor containing the following information:  proving that a multi-vaccine and anti-rabies vaccine have been administered - The ID tag must be worn around the guide dog’s neck To find out what times passenger trains will pass through your local station Vale runs an exclusive passenger train helpline: 0800 285 7000 Select your nearest station and buy your ticket now which will allow you to enjoy beautiful landscapes and experience new stories.  Passengers should arrive at the station at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time to avoid any problems.  minors may only embark if they present authorization from the Child and Youth Protection Court but they must sit on their parent or legal guardian’s lap Children aged six and older pay the full fare.  You can take a baby in a car seat onto the train with you as the baby won’t be transported on your lap it is mandatory to issue a ticket for children aged up to five years who are sitting on the lap of their parent or guardian The Elderly People’s Statute mandates the provision of two free seats per train reserved for passengers aged 60 or over (and whose income is no more than two minimum salaries) eligible passengers can buy their ticket at a 50% discount (valid only for interstate journeys and in economy class) ID and proof of income must be presented.  The following documents are accepted as proof of income as established in Decree 9,921 of 2019:  II – Pay slip or another document issued by employer;  III – Proof of contributions to National Social Security Institute (INSS);  IV – Benefit payment statement or declaration issued by INSS or another public or private sector pension scheme (only valid up to 90 days after date of issue);  V – Document or card issued by state or municipal social welfare secretariat or a similar institution.  The trains have a dining car and buffet car There is also a food and drink trolley service you can order items from the onboard menu.  You can order a meal from a trolley service attendant directly from your seat but you may choose to eat it in the dining car once you receive it suggestions or complaints about the Vitória-Minas Railroad’s passenger train service you can call our exclusive “Alô Ferroviais” train helpline on 0800 285 7000.  It’s a 24/7 direct community communications channel and calls are free you can find out the arrival and departure times of trains.  The passenger train service also has a communications channel for people with hearing impairments: 0800 021 9934.  Learn more about low-income youth law and decree   Check out our Q&A manual to the Carajás railway Is the Passenger Train adapted for people with disabilities Does the Passenger Train have a Lost and Found service Can I leave my car at the station and continue my journey on the Train Can I play cards or dominoes while traveling Can I climb on the seats or sit on their armrests Can my relatives who will not be traveling access the boarding platform CLASS OF PLANNED EFC INVESTMENT STATEMENTS CLASS OF INVESTMENT STATEMENTS EFVM FORECASTS but the time has come for a complete experience across all our areas of expertise the BioParque Vale Amazônia is a reference in the work of protecting species and promoting knowledge fostering Vale's purpose of improve life and transform the future Take the Vale Amazônia BioParque's virtual tour Take the Vale Amazônia BioParque's virtual tour  Learn more about the rules for using BioParque Attention to what is not allowed in BioParque Vale Amazônia: Enter carrying materials or equipment that may damage the health and well-being of visitors and animals and the environment seeds or any other biological material from the area.   Enter with domestic or wild animals.   Wear appropriate clothing for the environment.   Dispose of garbage properly in selective collection bins distributed throughout the park.  Use water fountains and toilets in a rational and urbane manner Do you want further information about BioParque Vale Amazônia?   Technical Sector  (94) 3327- 4875  Confira a programação de março do Parque Botânico São Luís O espaço é aberto ao público para visitação de segunda a sábado Confira a programação de maio do Parque Costeiro segue com sua programação ambiental e educativa ao longo do mês de maio Confira a programação de maio do Parque Botânico Vale culturais e educativos ao longo de todo o mês Reserva Natural Vale divulga programação do mês de abril 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some of the best water solutions an animated explainer series and live debate - find out why Water Matters We give you the latest climate facts from the world’s leading source analyse the trends and explain how our planet is changing We meet the experts on the front line of climate change who explore new strategies to mitigate and adapt organise what they claim as the "biggest barbecue in the world" to celebrate the city's 34th anniversary 20 thousand kilos of meat was used during the "churrascão" Edited by Pavel Jacomino 2017-03-22 16:23:44 March 22 (RHC-Agencies)-- An activist with Brazil's  Landless Workers Movement was killed Monday when gunmen stormed a hospital in Parauapebas in northeastern Brazil’s Para state Five armed men burst into a small town hospital in the Brazilian Amazon surrounded security guards and shot dead prominent land rights activist Waldomiro Costa Pereira in the latest deadly attack on land campaigners The motive for Pereira’s murder was unclear but the activist had been recovering in the hospital from a previous assassination attempt “This is yet another murder of workers in the state of Para,” the Landless Workers Movement said in a statement “Impunity has become commonplace as has the action of criminal militia groups,” the group said adding that Pereira was a longtime activist in the “struggle for agrarian reform.” Pereira was not active with the Landless Workers Movement and was instead devoting his time to advising the local government on agriculture Conflicts over territory are common in Brazil where 1 percent of the population owns nearly half of the nation’s land according to a 2016 study from the University of Windsor in Canada Brazil has become one of the world’s most dangerous countries for land rights activists according to Brazil's Pastoral Land Commission enter your e-mail address in the box below The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n \n \n \n '.concat(e,' Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response Vale trains have killed 39 people in eight years in Pará - Laís Souza | Joana Zanotto Archive Geny Viana Porto has killed an anaconda and is grateful to God for the strength she has Her back pain has never stopped her from working hard as a small farmer despite the twinges that grew stronger since her last visit to the urban area of Parauapebas Her home is a 20-kilometer – roughly 12.5-mile – bumpy ride from the center of the city on a dirt road lacking traffic signs Three generations of women live in Palmares II, a settlement with the Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) Geny’s brother Juarez and her father, Joaquim were hit by a Vale locomotive in 2006 and 2010 Geny’s father and brother were hit by a Vale train She tries to rebuild her life living in the Palmares II settlement | Joana Zanotto The Carajás Railroad (EFC) runs through the entire settlement a plot of land the MST was able to secure for local families 15 years ago After her relatives were killed by a train representatives of the mining giant Vale started to pay more and more visits to Geny Then one day she decided to put an end to it “I told them to stop fooling us.” After the crimes in Mariana and Brumadinho Vale is moving to shut its operations in the state of Minas Gerais it runs a thriving mining business in the state of Pará where it approved a US$1 billion expansion of its copper operations last year And land conflicts and social and environmental impacts in the state are increasing as fast as the miner’s ventures :: Vale dam breaks in Minas Gerais 3 years after Mariana disaster; at least 200 missing :: Geny says that the transnational corporation – which recorded a net income of US$5.5 billion in 2017 a 38-percent increase over the previous year – did not pay damages to the children of her brother nor did it built a safe crossing where they were killed “They only paid for the coffin.” Her back twinges don't even feel that bad compared to the the pain of losing loved ones in incidents like that The length of Vale’s freight trains can be as long as 3 kilometers (roughly 1.8 miles) and sometimes they stop for hours mid-route Unaware of when the train will start moving again as there are no signals or protocols to make that clear the locals who have to walk to the city risk their lives through the cars hoping the locomotive won’t start moving all of a sudden The trains transport the ores extracted from the Carajás Mountains in Pará to the Vale-owned Ponta da Madeira port in São Luís Brazil’s land transportation agency reported 312 accidents on the EFC between 2006 and 2013 39 people were hit and killed on the railroad The three women who farm the roughly 95 hectares of land in the Palmares II settlement have a long history of struggle and resistance The family moved from Minas Gerais in the 1980s looking for better opportunities – the irony is that Vale plans to take that same route to expand its business now :: Beyond Mariana and Brumadinho: Vale's long history of violations :: The train that moves through Palmares II is one symbol of the commodity export model that has been pervasive in Brazil. In addition to the railroad, there are 786 tailings dams sprinkled all over the country While Pará has the second biggest number of mining dams it is quickly growing and can soon outnumber the southeastern state The Parauapebas River meets the Itacaiúnas River and then runs into the Tocantins The Parkatejê and smaller Jê indigenous communities live on its right banks between the Flecheira and Jacundá tributaries a green and lush area that offers a breath of fresh air in an otherwise devastated region ravaged by big logging and mining companies Vale has been embroiled in a dispute with the Timbira peoples who live in a 62,000-hectare area in that part of the Amazon The company’s EFC railroad and the Tucuruí transmission system operated by Eletronorte cuts through the indigenous territory that was once targeted by integration projects pushed by Brazil’s military regime the Jê peoples were dubbed the “Hawks” by townsfolk in the 1950s The Parkatejê struggled to gain economic autonomy after ten years of forced labor harvesting nuts for the military regime they are fighting to stop the expansion of the railway on the only patch of land around the area where a construction project did not obtain the necessary permits The construction works have a considerable impact in the territory and the way of life of the local indigenous communities Vale train moves ores to Maranhão state (Laís Souza | Joana Zanotto files) Between the Xingu and Cateté Rivers the Xikrin people are also surrounded by Vale’s mining projects Anthropologist Lux Vidal, an emeritus professor with the University of São Paulo and trailblazer in the research on the Xikrin, told the Brazilian investigative news agency Agência Pública that “millions can’t pay away the death of a river.” The chemical engineer Reginaldo Sabóia de Paiva found high levels of heavy metals such as iron exceeding the limits established by Brazil’s environmental authority The medical doctor João Paulo Botelho Vieira Filho in charge of healthcare services catered to the Xikrins found traces of those ores in the manioc flour the community eats Persistent pollution in the Cateté River is a problem caused by Vale’s Onça-Puma nickel smelter When asked about the conflicts with indigenous peoples in its area of influence Vale’s press office said “the company has an exclusive multidisciplinary technical team dedicated to keeping a permanent long-term relationship” with the local communities The statement also points out these indigenous villages are not located within the evacuation zone established for cases of dam safety emergency In this ravaged part of the Amazon taken over by desert-like extractive areas and latifundia – huge rural properties characterized by large-scale monoculture – the trains haul a burgeoning mining industry and agribusiness through the southeast of Pará “They created synergies between these industries that favor land concentration,” argues professor Fernando Michelotti an expert in rural development from a peasant perspective “What’s bad for an indigenous community – living in a mining area – is good for big farmers because they can negotiate the lands with the company for high prices.” In the Jair Bolsonaro administration which plans to promote the expansion of the agribusiness and loose environmental laws “it all comes down to the interests of big companies,” where actors collude :: Private interests threaten Brazil’s Raposa Serra do Sol Indigenous Territory :: Pará tops the list of deforestation in the Legal Amazon Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research found that 2,433 square kilometers of forest area have been devastated in 2017 increasing to 2,840 square kilometers (more than 1,000 square miles) in 2018 an environmental engineer and activist with the Movement for People’s Sovereignty in Mining (MAM) says the scenario in southeastern Para is similar to that in the Gaza Strip in terms of conflicts and violent incidents “There are no prospects to remove the tailings dams or what to do with them Several dams are decommissioned and just become a huge environmental problem they become a bigger problem because there is no oversight.” the territory where Geny’s family lives would be one of the first areas impacted by the spill The 517 families living in Palmares II are becoming increasingly big since they were settled by Brazil's Institute for Colonization and Agrarian Reform (INCRA) in 1996 At least 5,000 people are estimated to live in the community which has a public square and a sports center has been witnessing the migration flows to the area since the land regularization process started He moved there in 1987 from Maranhão drawn to the mining industry in Serra Pelada they started to do heavy work for landowners until they finally settled near Parauapebas have the largest iron ore mine in the world from where approximately 35 percent of Vale’s yearly production comes But only 12 percent of the Parauapebas area had access to sanitation system by 2017 158 students at the Maria Salete Ribeiro Moreno Primary School live in the settlement and 83 students live in nearby communities says the city government does not have public policies to offer quality education for all Despite the wealth of the city's mineral resources Deusa says that many schools in Parauapebas are overcrowded School principal says the mineral wealth of Parauapebas is not invested in welfare for its community | Joana Zanotto Deusa is proud of the degrees she holds and the history she helps to build every day Her family also moved from Maranhão drawn to the shining gold of the mining industry She and her brother used to work in construction but after joining the Landless Workers’ Movement she went to a school of education in the South of Brazil and has been dedicated to teaching ever since She says that Vale puts up a fight over ideology destroying the possibility of poor youth having quality education “We are in a community that is organized by the movement [MST] where everything we have is the result of a collective struggle and solidarity Vale workers in Minas Gerais said the company is planning to move to Pará for good as well as expanding its businesses in Mozambique All original content produced and editorially authored by Brasil de Fato may be reproduced provided it is not altered and proper credit is given All original content produced and editorially authored by Brasil de Fato may be reproduced RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Two civic organizations have asked iron ore miner Vale SA to cease mining operations at its major Serra Norte complex in northern Brazil according to documents seen by Reuters this week as a major COVID-19 spike tests the capacity of the region’s hospitals The requests came from the lawyers’ guild for the town of Parauapebas and the regional doctors’ association a city of 210,000 people where the Serra Norte complex is located due to a significant increase in coronavirus cases is considered an essential activity and Vale’s operations there continue “Really the situation here is one of collapse We don’t have ICU beds available,” said Maura Regina Paulino “Mining is the principal activity here and it is considered essential So despite the lockdown declared by the mayor the movement of mine workers is constant.” Vale and the lawyers’ association for the state of Para who sits on the board of the state association Vale told Reuters it has been reinforcing measures in place since the beginning of the pandemic to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the areas where it operates It said preventative measures include the “drastic reduction” of personnel at its operational and administrative facilities adding it has so far carried out some 1.2 million tests among direct and indirect employees The company did not directly address the requests from the local civic associations together with its sister complex Serra Leste produced about 31 million tonnes of iron ore in the fourth quarter roughly 37% of the company’s total output Powered by PageSuite A Brazilian woman was shocked to find a 5ft alligator lying tamely in the living room as her three-year-old son petted the reptile's head. When the woman went to clean up the following day, after flood waters receded from her home, she saw the boy playing with something behind the sofa, Farias said. It turned out to be an alligator. 'She snatched the boy away and called us,' Farias said. He said it was lucky the reptile apparently wasn't in the mood for a meal: 'If he was hungry, he could have seriously hurt or even killed the boy.' He declined to identify the woman or her son, but confirmed firefighters trapped the alligator and took it to a nearby environmental preserve, where they set it free. 'Cities in this region were built very near rivers and the rain forests, which is why it is not uncommon to see animals like alligators and snakes entering people's houses,' Farias said. Parauapebas is a small mining town located in the Pará region of Brazil, which is about 1,100km away from the capital Brasilia and about 2,000km away from the coastal resort city of Rio de Janeiro, famous for its carnival and popular with tourists.  Adult alligators can grow up to 6ft long and mostly live on a diet of fish, small mammals and reptiles, but have been known to eat dogs and deer and other larger mammals. They are said not to automatically regard humans as prey, but will attack if provoked or as self-defence if they feel threatened, and there have been numerous instances of fatal alligator attacks on humans, particularly in Florida. Major terror attack 'was just HOURS away' before it was foiled by the special forces and police:... Victim of acid attack 'plotted by his ex-partner who teamed up with a gang' dies in hospital six... We are trapped in unsellable newbuild homes after a £52m dual carriageway was built on our... 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