2023-11-09 18:08:00
The inhabitants of two quilombola communities in Bahia obtained a court order in the United Kingdom to stop the actions of British mining companies that the communities of Bocaina and Mocó, in the municipality of Piatã (BA), accuse of intimidation.
Iron ore companies Brazil Iron Limited (BIL) and Brazil Iron Trading Limited (BITL), registered in the European country, also face accusations of causing disruption due to pollution generated by dust from the mine, noise from machinery and the explosions. Residents claim to suffer structural, physical and psychological damage.
The quilombolas say they were approached by employees of the Brazilian subsidiary of the British companies after they began challenging the impacts of the operations in court. The objective would be to force them to abandon judicial processes.
The British justice system ordered the mining companies to prevent their employees from having contact with the quilombolas. The court order will be in force until the next hearing of the case, scheduled for mid-2024. Brazil Iron Mineração, a subsidiary in Brazil, denies the accusations and accuses the law firm leading the action in London of bad faith. In Brazil, the company also faces a Public Civil Action. Since November, the mining company’s activities have been suspended in the region due to suspicions of irregularities.
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