Serving people is our main focus in repair. Since 2019, we have been committed to providing comprehensive redress to affected communities and we are committed to compensating all those who were directly harmed quickly and fairly. For this, we have dedicated teams to seek understanding with the families, always with the participation of the Public Defender's Office and the Public Ministry of Minas Gerais. So far, more than 12,300 people have signed an indemnity agreement with Vale.

Due to the complexity and relevance of the project, we chose to listen to the community, which built the idea together with us. This listening process took place from February to July 2019. Since then, according to the residents' notes, the project has been designed, presented and changed.

On February 4, 2021, a legal agreement was signed between the State of Minas Gerais, the Justice Institutions and Vale that contemplated the creation of the Income Transfer Program for the affected population as a definitive solution to the emergency payment made, until then, by the company , which fulfilled its commitment with payments until October 2021. On October 28, 2021, the company concluded the deposit in court of the amount provided for the feasibility of the Income Transfer Program. The amount deposited refers to the total amount foreseen for the program – R$4.4 billion – adjusted by the IPCA until August 2021, less operating costs and emergency payments made between June and October 2021. This program is the responsibility of the Institutions of Justice, which defined the participation criteria and will administer the deposits to those affected, without the participation of Vale.

The tailings from Dam I is essentially formed by ferrous minerals and is non-toxic, according to the standard (NBR nº 10.004) of the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT). We monitor water quality along 465 km of the Paraopeba River, and our analyzes show that tailings did not reach the São Francisco River. The supply of water to the entire affected population has been provided since January 2019 and will continue indefinitely.

The release of the river for direct capture and fishing is the responsibility of the Minas Gerais Water Management Institute (IGAM). Vale will continue working in the search for solutions that lead to the rehabilitation of the Paraopeba River and its biodiversity as quickly as possible.

No. The new intake does not harm the river, as shown by the study that we developed and filed with the Minas Gerais Water Management Institute (IGAM).

We know that every work creates discomfort for the neighborhood. Therefore, we have adopted a series of measures to reduce the impacts of activities, such as keeping the traffic lanes wet to reduce the level of dust, encapsulating the equipment's engines to muffle the sound and concentrate the actions that generate more noise during the day.

The return of the Vila do Gongo community may take place after final assessments of the newly built containment structure, respecting the wishes of each family nucleus.

Families are being contacted by the responsible teams to individually address the matter. Until the compensation process is completed, they will remain in temporary housing.

Until the new school is completed, students will complete the school year in the transition structure delivered by Vale, in March, at the Presidente Antônio Carlos University Center (Unipac) Lafaiete. The space was fully adapted to the needs of 648 children and teenagers. Transport for students and servers will be provided by Vale.