{"id":89263,"date":"2026-05-28T16:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redept.com.br\/blogosfera\/brazils-environmental-agency-identifies-signs-of-environmental-violations-by-mining-company-near-indigenous-territory-in-amazonas\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T16:11:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:11:02","slug":"brazils-environmental-agency-identifies-signs-of-environmental-violations-by-mining-company-near-indigenous-territory-in-amazonas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redept.com.br\/blogosfera\/brazils-environmental-agency-identifies-signs-of-environmental-violations-by-mining-company-near-indigenous-territory-in-amazonas\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil\u2019s environmental agency identifies \u2018signs of environmental violations\u2019 by mining company near Indigenous territory in Amazonas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>IBAMA <\/strong>(Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) has identified \u201csigns of environmental violations\u201d in a mining area near the territory of the Waimiri Atroari people, in Amazonas state.<\/p>\n<p>Between April and May, Indigenous people said they found dead animals, including Amazon river dolphins and turtles, in rivers that run through the Indigenous territory. They suspect that waste from Minera\u00e7\u00e3o Taboca\u2019s operations, Brazil\u2019s largest producer of refined tin, may have polluted the waters in this part of the Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVisual evidence obtained through remote sensing confirms that the mining front and the associated environmental degradation are advancing towards the immediate boundary of the Waimiri Atroari Indigenous Land,\u201d states a document sent on 19 May to the Federal Prosecutor\u2019s Office in Amazonas (MPF-AM), which is investigating the case.<\/p>\n<p>According to accounts from Indigenous people, large patches of mud with a \u201cstrong smell\u201d and \u201cmuddy colour\u201d reached, in early April, a stream that crosses the mining area and flows into the Alala\u00fa \u2014 the main river in the territory of the kinja, as the Waimiri Atroari are known.<\/p>\n<p>Weeks later, two Amazon river dolphins, two turtles and a stingray were found dead, according to photographic records made by the Indigenous people themselves. According to the kinja\u2019s accounts, there were no signs of attacks by natural predators.<\/p>\n<p>An official letter sent on 29 April by Funai (Brazil\u2019s National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples) to the Federal Prosecutor\u2019s Office also draws attention to the potential impact on the river dolphins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe death of an aquatic mammal of this size is a critical biological indicator that toxicity and\/or physical changes in the water have reached levels that are intolerable for wildlife.\u201d The document warns of an \u201cenvironmental disaster of severe proportions\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Taboca\u2019s press office said that, to date, the company had not been formally notified of any new investigative steps related to the proceeding being handled by the Federal Prosecutor\u2019s Office. The mining company said that, \u201cto the company\u2019s knowledge, there is no causal or technical relationship between the reported events and its operations,\u201d and reaffirmed its commitment to \u201cfull cooperation with the authorities to fully clarify the facts.\u201d The full statement can be read at this link.<\/p>\n<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"77670\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n<div data-id=\"17a659f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n<div>\n<div data-id=\"386385d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div>\n<h2>ASSINE NOSSA NEWSLETTER<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-id=\"6546917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-id=\"8c2e333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings='{\"button_width\":\"20\",\"step_next_label\":\"Next\",\"step_previous_label\":\"Previous\",\"button_width_mobile\":\"20\",\"step_type\":\"number_text\",\"step_icon_shape\":\"circle\"}' data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-email\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Submit<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<figure><figcaption><em>At top, the confluence of the Tiaraju stream and the Alala\u00fa River, both dark-water waterways, in an image from October 2025; above, an image taken by Indigenous people in May 2026 shows the Tiaraju stream with muddy waters (Photos: Fernando Martinho\/Rep\u00f3rter Brasil\/Oct. 2025 \u2013 Reproduction\/ACWA\/26 May 2026)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Operating in the region for more than 40 years, Taboca is now controlled by a Chinese state-owned company and is seeking to expand its extraction of critical minerals, such as cassiterite (the raw material used to produce tin) tantalum, niobium and rare earth elements, the latter still in the study phase.<\/p>\n<p>The case saw new developments in late April. After becoming aware of the Indigenous people\u2019s accounts, the Federal Prosecutor\u2019s Office requested information from Ibama, the federal agency responsible for licensing and inspecting the operation.<\/p>\n<p>The investigations are part of a civil inquiry by the Federal Prosecutor\u2019s Office into whether Minera\u00e7\u00e3o Taboca may be responsible for the contamination of rivers in the territory of the Waimiri Atroari people. The inquiry has been ongoing since 2021, after heavy rainfall caused mining tailings containment structures to overflow.<\/p>\n<p>The MPF investigation advanced last year after a chemical analysis detected traces of lead, arsenic and other toxic substances in the water of the stream that feeds into the Alala\u00fa River.<\/p>\n<p>The case was revealed by <strong>Rep\u00f3rter Brasil <\/strong>in the series\u201cKinja: the Indigenous people afraid of the river\u201d, in partnership with the Rainforest Investigations Network (Pulitzer Center). The mining company disputes the technical reports indicating water contamination (read more below).<\/p>\n<p>Operating in the region for more than 40 years, Taboca is currently controlled by a Chinese state-owned company and is seeking to expand its extraction of critical minerals, such as cassiterite (the raw material used to produce tin) tantalum, niobium and rare earth elements, the latter still in the study phase.<\/p>\n<p>The case saw new developments in late April. After becoming aware of the Indigenous people\u2019s accounts, the Federal Prosecutor\u2019s Office in Amazonas requested information from Ibama, the federal agency responsible for licensing and inspecting the operation.<\/p>\n<p>Ibama\u2019s preliminary analysis states that \u201careas of exposed soil and mineral extraction visibly extend beyond the geographical boundaries of the mining permits\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><em>In an official letter sent to the Federal Prosecutor\u2019s Office in May, Ibama points to \u201csigns of environmental violations\u201d in the mining company\u2019s area (Image: Reproduction\/MPF-AM\/Artwork by Rodrigo Bento)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to the federal environmental agency, an on-site inspection would still be needed to confirm the source of the problem and determine whether any further investigative steps are required. Ibama also points to the absence of a \u201cbuffer zone or safety distance\u201d between the mining complex and the Indigenous Land.<\/p>\n<p>This week, the Federal Prosecutor\u2019s Office requested that Ibama carry out an on-site inspection of Taboca\u2019s activities, \u201cincluding the collection of water, sediment, plant tissue and aquatic fauna samples at different locations\u201d. Prosecutors also contacted the Federal Police and requested \u201cthe opening of a police investigation\u201d into possible environmental crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Contacted by <strong>Rep\u00f3rter Brasil<\/strong>, Minera\u00e7\u00e3o Taboca reaffirmed its \u201ccommitment to conducting its operations responsibly\u201d and said it \u201ccontinues to monitor the situation reported by the communities and recognises the importance of clarifying the facts based on technical and scientific evidence\u201d. Read the company\u2019s full response at this link.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><em>The Waimiri Atroari Indigenous Land has around 95 villages, at least 25 of which directly use the waters of the Alala\u00fa River (Photo: Fernando Martinho\/Rep\u00f3rter Brasil)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Mining company disputes report finding heavy metal contamination in rivers<\/h2>\n<p>Operating since 1982, the Pitinga mine, run by Taboca, was established in an area considered traditional by the kinja, after a presidential decree reduced part of the Indigenous Land to allow the exploitation of mineral deposits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough the deposits are outside its boundaries, they are located near the Indigenous Land. So it is clear that the socio-environmental consequences will affect the territory itself,\u201d says Andr\u00e9 Porreca, head of the 2nd Western Amazon Office and the prosecutor responsible for the investigation by the Federal Prosecutor\u2019s Office in Amazonas.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Following a meeting with the Indigenous people last month, the Federal Prosecutor\u2019s Office in Amazonas requested action from the National Mining Agency (ANM), which is responsible for overseeing mining activities. The agency replied that it would meet with Minera\u00e7\u00e3o Taboca\u2019s technical team to \u201cdiscuss various matters\u201d, including \u201cscheduling a field inspection, possibly to take place in June\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, ANM confirmed that it met with Taboca last Friday (22) and said it is expected to carry out an inspection of the mining company\u2019s area in the second half of June, \u201cwith the aim of investigating outstanding technical and procedural issues\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The agency said it had not been informed by environmental authorities of any mineral extraction taking place outside the authorised boundaries. However, it stressed that \u201cany finding of irregularities is subject to due investigation, through the initiation of the relevant administrative proceedings and the adoption of appropriate measures, in accordance with current legislation\u201d. The full response can be read at this <strong>link<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In March, the mining company\u2019s press office sent a statement to <strong>Rep\u00f3rter Brasil <\/strong>saying that \u201cthere is no evidence indicating a causal link\u201d between its operations and the possible contamination of the river. <\/p>\n<p>The statement also said that the chemical analysis report that detected traces of lead, arsenic and other toxic substances in the Tiaraju stream \u201ccontains methodological gaps that compromise the reproducibility of the information, as well as technical inconsistencies, requiring further investigation before a definitive conclusion can be reached\u201d. The full statement is available at this link.<\/p>\n<h2>Dead animals alarm Indigenous people<\/h2>\n<p>On 27 April, Indigenous people found a dead turtle floating in the Alala\u00fa River. The following morning, they found two Amazon river dolphins \u2014 one of them already decomposing.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, the water was muddy in colour and had a strong smell, according to an official letter sent by Funai to the Federal Prosecutor\u2019s Office in Amazonas on 29 April and an inspection report dated 18 May. \u201cThe colour of the water is not normal,\u201d says Ewepe Atroari, a resident of Maryda village.<\/p>\n<p>Two weeks after the official letter was sent to the Federal Prosecutor\u2019s Office in Amazonas, Indigenous people found a dead stingray and another dead turtle in the bed of the Alala\u00fa River. \u201cOur concern is for the animals that live in the river and have died,\u201d says Ewepe.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><em>According to Funai, the death of the mammals may indicate that water toxicity has \u201creached levels that are intolerable for wildlife\u201d (Photo: Reproduction\/ACWA)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This was not the first time the kinja found dead fish and aquatic mammals. In 2021, after mining tailings overflowed, they recorded the carcasses of turtles and a manatee in photographs. They also reported a decline in fish stocks, which are a staple of their diet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe muddy water flowed down the river, killing the fish. The water is no longer safe to drink and the fish are dying,\u201d elder Kynetxiri Atroari said in an interview conducted in October 2025.<\/p>\n<p>He remembers a clean river that, he says, changed after the mining company was established in the area in the 1980s. \u201cWhen I was a child, the Alala\u00fa was clean, with plenty of fish and abundance. Pollution from Taboca arrived and affected everything,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><em>\u201cWhen this pollution appeared, I felt sad. It seems like it is already killing us,\u201d Ky\u2019netxiri Atroari, Alala\u00fa village (Photo: Fernando Martinho\/Rep\u00f3rter Brasil)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The investigation by the Federal Prosecutor\u2019s Office seeks to determine whether the mining company is responsible for the release of tailings and the contamination of the river. If the suspicion is confirmed, the next step \u201cwould be to prevent the environmental damage from continuing\u201d, says prosecutor Andr\u00e9 Porreca.<\/p>\n<p>One of the hypotheses under investigation is that the dams may not be adequate to contain the tailings. In that case, the prosecutor explains, it would be necessary to assess improvements to the structures, as well as possible compensation and clean-up measures. \u201cThere is a rainy season every year, so this needs to be resolved,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p>In late April, the Federal Prosecutor\u2019s Office heard from the Indigenous people at an extrajudicial hearing. \u201cThey have been causing problems for a very long time. We have spoken out and sent documents. Taboca is still there, do they listen to the word of Indigenous people?\u201d questioned M\u00e1rio Paruwe, director of ACWA, the Waimiri Atroari Community Association.<\/p>\n<p>According to the minutes of the meeting, the Indigenous people \u201calso identified Minera\u00e7\u00e3o Taboca as the only source of pollution in the region and stated that waste overflows occur repeatedly during periods of heavy rainfall\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><em>At an extrajudicial hearing with the Federal Prosecutor\u2019s Office in Amazonas (MPF-AM), M\u00e1rio Paruwe, director of ACWA, calls for action to address pollution in the Alala\u00fa River (Photo: Fernando Martinho\/Rep\u00f3rter Brasil)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Amid the investigations, the mining company signed a BRL 12 million (approximately US$2.4 million) cooperation agreement with ACWA in April. The company committed to supporting food security initiatives, including projects to raise animals such as fish, pigs and chickens, as well as the drilling and maintenance of artesian wells in the villages.<\/p>\n<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"129686\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n<div>\n<div data-id=\"e5e1762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\"src=\"https:\/\/redept.com.br\/blogosfera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/apoie--21.webp\" alt=\"Apoie a Rep\u00f3rter Brasil\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redept.com.br\/blogosfera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/apoie--21.webp 360w, https:\/\/reporterbrasil.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/apoie-1-300x250.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>25 anos investigando para mudar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Rep\u00f3rter Brasil j\u00e1 ajudou a impulsionar leis, fortalecer direitos e combater o trabalho escravo.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Em 2026, fazemos 25 anos \u2014 e vem muito mais por a\u00ed!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"75228\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n<div data-id=\"5e8db1e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n<div>\n<div data-id=\"36eb6c91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n<div>\n<div data-id=\"6f52f515\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n<div data-id=\"65d9f401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n<div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t<span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-id=\"134a1245\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n<div>\n<div data-id=\"10fe55fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div>\n<p>Leia tamb\u00e9m<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-id=\"3c9495ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings='{\"template_id\":\"75221\",\"columns\":1,\"row_gap\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"size\":10,\"sizes\":[]},\"_skin\":\"post\",\"columns_tablet\":\"2\",\"columns_mobile\":\"1\",\"edit_handle_selector\":\"[data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\"]\",\"row_gap_tablet\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"size\":\"\",\"sizes\":[]},\"row_gap_mobile\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"size\":\"\",\"sizes\":[]}}' data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\">\n<div>\n<div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The post Brazil\u2019s environmental agency identifies \u2018signs of environmental violations\u2019 by mining company near Indigenous territory in Amazonas appeared first on Rep\u00f3rter Brasil.<\/p>\n<!-- Begin Yuzo --><div class='yuzo_related_post style-1'  data-version='5.12.89'><!-- without result --><div class='yuzo_clearfixed yuzo__title yuzo__title'><h3>Related Post<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"relatedthumb \" style=\"width:125px;float:left;overflow:hidden;\">  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a  href=\"https:\/\/redept.com.br\/blogosfera\/em-primeira-visita-de-novo-governo-a-moscou-siria-diz-que-quer-russia-ao-seu-lado\/\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"yuzo-img-wrap \" style=\"width: 125px;height:90px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"yuzo-img\" style=\"background:url('https:\/\/redept.org\/blogosfera\/wp-content\/plugins\/yuzo-related-post\/assets\/images\/default.png') 50% 50% no-repeat;width: 125px;height:90px;margin-bottom: 5px;background-size: cover; 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