VALIDATION OF THE TAILINGS MANAGEMENT PLAN

The Tailings Management Plan, validated by the environmental agencies that compose the Tailings Management Technical Board, provides for the removal or maintenance of the different types of tailings deposition along the Doce River basin. Decision-making on the handling is based on the principle not to cause negative impacts to the environment. Potential recovery models of the affected areas are also identified, such as the revegetation with grass, technique required for the subsequent planting of more robust species, and the conformation of the affected watercourses.