Indigenous groups block Vale’s Carajás Railroad in Pará
The miner has an injunction to release the Carajás Railroad, used to transport iron ore produced from the Northern System.
At a ground breaking ceremony the State Chief Minister assured Malaysians that the development of the 180ha iron ore project in Teluk Rubiah, Manjung – a popular tourist area – will not bring any detrimental environmental impact as there will be stringent Environmental Assessment Impact (EIA) procedures to be followed.
Brazil’s Vale is investing an initial US$1.37 billion, or RM4.07 billion, to develop the first phase of an iron ore complex with capacity to dock vessels and handle as much as 30 million tonnes of iron ore a year, starting in the first half of 2014.
“They (Vale) are fully aware of the state requirement. I told them many times that I will not tolerate (any negative impact to the environment). That is my policy and they are very clear about it,” he told reporters after performing the ground breaking of Vale SA distribution centre at Teluk Rubiah, on Saturday.
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