A group of international non-governmental organisations on Tuesday demanded that Brazilian miner Vale be excluded from the United Nations’ corporate responsibility pact, after a mining dam burst that killed an estimated 300 people.
A letter signed by more than 15 NGOs said that Vale failed to take proper safety measures at a tailings dam at its Corrego do Feijao iron-ore mine in Minas Gerais state. The dam ruptured on January 25, releasing a torrent of mud that buried workers and nearby communities.