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Anglo is expected to pay 47 million to Amapá municipalities for environmental damage
February 27, 2020 Chico Terra 0 comments Amapa, Anglo Ferrous, environmental damage
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Approved the agreement that provides for payment of R $ 47 million for environmental damage to the municipalities of Santana, Pedra Branca do Amapari and Serra do Navio
Federal judge Hilton Pires, holder of the 6th Federal Court, ratified, on February 19th, the “Damage Composition Agreement” with the mining company Anglo Ferrous Brazil to repair environmental and social damage caused by the collapse of the company's port terminal , located in the municipality of Santana. The approval provides that the company will pay R $ 47 million to the municipalities of Santana, Pedra Branca do Amapari and Serra do Navio, affected by the accident. The action is the result of the work of the Public Ministry of Amapá (MP-AP) and the Federal Public Ministry (MPF / AP).
Prosecutors of the MP-AP Adilson Garcia and Wueber Penafort, respectively, holders of the Public Prosecutor's Office for the Defense of the Environment, Agrarian Conflicts, Housing and Urbanism of Santana and the Public Prosecutor's Office of Porto Grande, participated in the entire process of negotiation and signing of the agreement. Wueber Penafort, also represented the Prosecutor's Office of Pedra Branca do Amapari, during the holidays of the holder, prosecutor Rodrigo Celestino, at the time of the agreement.
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Since the accident, which occurred in March 2013, both MP-AP and MPF / AP have put in place procedures to determine responsibilities for what happened, which even resulted in the death of company workers, at the time called Anglo Ferrous Amapá Mineração.
According to the investigation, Anglo Ferrous Brazil was the main shareholder of Anglo Ferrous Amapá Mineração, responsible for the exploration of iron ore in the State, until October 2013, when it was succeeded by the economic group of Zamin.
With the agreement, Anglo assumed the commitment to pay R $ 47 million reais to the municipalities affected by the accident, as a compensatory measure. It is highlighted in the document that, although there is no conclusive evidence about the company's fault in the accident and, given the sad social situation caused by the developments, its representatives agreed to sign the agreement with the MP-AP and MPF, as well as with the municipalities. affected by the shutdown of operations in the State by the company Zamin.
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