Brazil eyes sustainable critical minerals potential

"These discussions put the mining sector at the centre of political debates and resulted in new legislation, including a law that set standards for tailings dams," Minas Gerais Congressman Zé Silva tells Mining Technology.After these incidents, Brazil Congress conducted a significant investigation into the country's mining sector, which resulted in an extensive list of proposals to improve safety and reduce the environmental impact of mining in Brazil.In addition to the human toll, the incident – which cont ...