Decision was made in light of a possible failure of five dams at both complexes, which are located in Minas Gerais, the same state where the Feijão mine dam collapsed last month, killing over 300 people.
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Four people from the German consulting group Tüv Süd, company that certified the safety of Vale’s dams, were also detained.
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Measure comes two weeks after another Vale dam burst in Brumadinho town, also in Minas Gerais state, killing at least 157 people, with nearly 200 still missing and feared dead.
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Brucutu, which has an annual capacity of 30 million tonnes of iron ore, is Brazil’s second largest mine, behind Vale’s Carajás.
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Argument is being harshly criticized by experts and locals, who believe the law-enforced audible could have saved lives.
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Funds expected to be used as compensation for the victims of last week’s tailing burst, which killed at least 99 people.
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Brazilian authorities and companies involved with river water management are trying to stop the torrent of mining waste from reaching the Sao Francisco river, a source of drinking water for communities in five of the country’s 26 states.
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