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2024.05.13.
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Dams
Vale de-characterizes B3/B4 dam
Vale S.A. ("Vale" or "Company") informs that it has completed the de-characterization¹ of the B3/B4 dam ("Dam" or "B3/B4"), located at the Mar Azul Mine, municipality of Nova Lima (MG).
The B3/B4 dam Since 2019, Vale has made consistent progress on its commitment to eliminate its upstream dams. The structures being de-characterized remain inactive and are permanently monitored by the company's Geotechnical Monitoring Centers (“CMGs”).
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B3/B4 was classified with the highest emergency level in 2019, and in line with Vale's commitment to eliminating upstream dams, it is permanently free of any risk to communities and the environment. This is the 14th upstream dam de-characterized by Vale since the Upstream Dam De-characterization Program was created in 2019.
Media Relations Office - Vale
imprensa@vale.com
See also
Reparation
Our commitment to repairing the communities and people impacted by the B1 dam failure is constant. See the social, environmental and safety actions taken by Vale.



