ANM inspection detected an “imminent risk” in the tailings pile at the Turmalina mine, in Conceição do Pará
The (National Mining Agency) determined this Saturday (7.dec.2024) the interdiction and immediate suspension of all activities at the Turmalina mine, in the community of Castilhos, in Conceição do Pará (MG).
The agency’s “on-site” inspection detected a “imminent risk” landslide in the MSOL (Mineração Serras do Oeste Limitada) gold mine. The company is controlled by Canadian.
“All necessary actions for pile stability, mine safety, surrounding community and the environment are authorized”says the letter. Here is it (PDF – 133 kB).
The inspection was determined by the minister, after the region was hit by a slip of tailings around 8:30 am. The area had to be evacuated by local workers and community residents. There were no injuries.
“Considering that this MME aims to guarantee safe and sustainable mining, I determine to this National Mining Agency that:
- immediately adopt strict inspection measures in relation to the structures and for the effective solution of the issue, all in order to guarantee the total safety of workers and residents in the region, including, if necessary and according to the Agency’s technical analysis, the ban of the Complex or part of it; and
- improve normative and practical actions so that similar cases, once reported to the Agency, are immediately and timely evaluated and administrative measures are effectively implemented”.
The full MME letter can be read (PDF – 53 kB).
In a note, Jaguar Mining stated that it had detected a “anomaly in a waste pile during inspection” e “immediately” took the “due measures”alerting supervisory bodies and the local community.
