Samarco, in partnership with the Civil Defense of Mariana, held, this Sunday (12), an orientation seminar on the Emergency Action Plan for Mining Dams (PAEBM) at Germano, with the target audience of the Ponte do Gama community, located approximately five kilometers from the center of Mariana.

The seminar took place at the Community Center and the initiative was aimed at clarifying the Emergency Action Plan for Mining Dams (PAEBM) and providing guidance in case of emergency situations of the structure, in order to increase the response capacity in the preservation of life.

According to Samarco's risk expert, Melissa Manger, the seminar is an opportunity to dialogue and introduce communities to the way in which the company manages geotechnical safety processes, and one of the bases for the preparation of practical emergency drills.

“It is an important step towards getting closer to the community, a moment of dialogue to communicate about risk areas, clarify doubts, inform about escape routes and muster points, in addition to instruct on how to preserve the  signaling. As a next step, we are preparing to offer practical simulations in the communities, scheduled to take place later this year”, stated Melissa. The orientation seminar was also held in the district of Camargos, on May-14. The next meeting is scheduled for Jun-26, in the community of Padre Fialho, in the municipality of Matipó.

In Ponte do Gama, the community learned more about the progress of works to de-characterize the Germano dam and pit, a way of reintegrating inactive structures into the environment. At an advanced stage, the works prioritize quality, environmental compliance and the safety of employees and contractors and the surrounding communities.

Stable structures   

In recent years, Samarco has expanded the Integrated Safety System with the Monitoring and Inspection Center (CMI), which monitors its geotechnical structures 24/7. The Center has approximately 1500 state-of-the-art equipment, which transmits data in real time to a specialized team, made up of specialist technicians and engineers responsible for carrying out visual inspections and systematic interpretation of the results of automatic and manual instruments. Geotechnical monitoring is carried out in accordance with the main engineering safety practices and in an integrated manner. The structures are also monitored by independent audits and have a Dam Integrity Assurance Statement (DCE).