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Multas Administrativas por Não Conformidade com Requisitos de Segurança de Barragens
R$4 billion annually (2010-2016 baseline); up to R$1 billion per dam collapse incident; Petrobras pending cases: R$1.3 billion across 278 suits; ANM penalty range: R$2,000 to R$1 billion per violationEnvironmental and safety compliance failures in mining operations result in substantial administrative penalties. Historical dam failures (Mariana 2015, Brumadinho 2019) led to regulatory tightening. ANM Resolution 122 established penalties ranging from R$2,000 to R$1 billion. Dam collapse incidents trigger fines up to R$1 billion under updated safety laws. IBAMA reported ~8,000 fines totaling R$4+ billion annually.
Erros de Cálculo da CFEM por Mudança de Base de Cálculo (Faturamento Líquido vs. Receita Bruta)
Estimated: R$ 100,000–R$ 5,000,000+ per audit cycle (proportional to extraction volume). Aliquot variation by mineral (Fe 3.5%, Au 1.5%, Bauxita 3%) magnifies calculation errors. Typical manual audit recovery: 2–8% of underpaid CFEM owed.Lei nº 13.540/2017 altered the CFEM calculation base from net billing (post-beneficiamento) to gross revenue (receita bruta), creating dual-method bookkeeping complexity. Mining companies operating multi-decade contracts face retrospective audit exposure for underpayment under old vs. new standards. Manual verification against ANM (Agência Nacional de Mineração) submissions increases error probability.
Multas por Licenciamento Ambiental Irregular em Mineração
R$ 50,000+ statutory fines per violation; 12-24 month project delays costing 5-10% of capex; CFEM royalties at 3.5% revenue withheld without concession.Mining firms exploit legal loopholes like 'user guides' to operate without full IBAMA environmental licensing, risking penalties under the Environmental Crimes Law. Delays in licensing halt projects, causing investment risks and operational shutdowns.
Classificação Incorreta de Minério e Aplicação de Alíquota Errônea (Evasão Fiscal)
Estimated: R$ 200–800M/year (sector-wide). Per audit: R$ 10–100M recovery typical for Vale-scale operations. Penalty multiplier: 1.5–5x understated CFEM = R$ 15–500M single-case exposure.CFEM aliquot schedule creates incentive to reclassify expensive minerals (Fe 3.5%) as cheaper byproducts (aggregate 1%). Companies submit NF-e with wrong NCMS or product codes to ANM. ANM audits detect via sample testing 12–60 months post-extraction. Penalties: full back-payment + compound interest (Selic rate) + multa (penalty multiplier 1.5–5x).