Mining company, Vale, still has mandate to repair environment and community relations further
Date
2013-02-18
Authors
Tubino, D.I.S.
Yap, N.T.
Devlin, J.F.
Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship
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Abstract
Since the introduction of environmental and community improvement requirements, the mining company, Vale, has made improvements to their operation, such as building a waste treatment facility for its Itabira mine. However, Vale has yet to address and resolve issues of air pollution and access to clean water.
Description
This summary is a project of the Institute for Community Engaged
Scholarship (ICES) at the University of Guelph, with project partners:
the Catalyst Centre, SPARK Program at the
University of Guelph, and Knowledge Mobilization Unit at York
University. This project is part of the Pan-Canadian Research
Impact Network. http://csahs.uoguelph.ca/pps/Clear_Research
Keywords
Brazil, Itabira, Vale, mining, environmental destruction, corporate social responsibility, environmental assessment, sustainability, community involvement