IRON-ORE
Two Brazilian towns near iron-ore tailings dams in Minas Gerais state were evacuated on Friday as a precautionary measure while inspections of the structures were under way.
Vale, which is reeling from a deadly dam wall burst last month, said that the area downstream of the Sul Superior tailings dam of the idled Gongo Soco mine has been evacuated, as part of its emergency action plan for mining dams.
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