MP-MA recommends stopping mineral activity in the Maracaçumé River bed, in Maranhão. Disclosure/Google Earth The Public Ministry of Maranhão (MP-MA) recommended, this Monday (7), that the company NNGOLD Mineração Ltda. Stop immediately if you are using dredgers, mining rafts, hydraulic suction pumps or any other equipment for mineral exploration in the bed of the Maracaçumé River, in Maranhão. The recommendation was made by the Public Prosecutor's Office of the District of Maracaçumé. According to the MP-MA, the company should also not start this type of activity until it proves that the interventions are legally and environmentally regular. ?Download the g1 app to see MA news in real time and for free The measure is part of an administrative procedure established by the Public Prosecutor's Office to monitor and inspect the mineral research activity carried out in the region. The objective is to verify the possibility of environmental impacts in the Permanent Preservation Area. The recommendation was based on a technical opinion from the National Mining Agency (ANM). According to the document, no provision was made for the use of a dredger or hydraulic suction pump in the company's Research Plan or in the company's Partial Research Report.
MP-MA recommends stopping mineral activity in the Maracaçumé River bed
MP-MA recommends stopping mineral activity in the Maracaçumé River bed, in Maranhão. Disclosure/Google Earth The Public Ministry of Maranhão (MP-MA) recommended, this Monday (7), that the company NNGOLD Mineração Ltda....
According to prosecutor Igor Adriano Trinta Marques, author of the demonstration, the actions of the Public Ministry are preventive and seek to ensure the protection of the environment and compliance with environmental legislation. "Mineral exploration in a river environment requires strict compliance with environmental standards. The Public Ministry's preventive action aims to avoid potentially irreversible environmental damage to the Maracaçumé River, ensuring that any intervention occurs within the limits established by legislation and competent bodies", he stated. In the recommendation, the MP-MA also determined that the company must send, within five days, documents proving compliance with the measure. The company must also present any specific environmental authorization, demonstrate that the activity is compatible with the legislation, prove that there is no technical impediment from the competent bodies and show that it complies with all imposed environmental conditions. g1 has not yet been able to contact the company so that it can comment on the recommendation.
