Saint John d'El Rey Mining Company controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1870
Superintendent dismissed for fraud
During the 1870s, the superintendent of Morro Velho was found to have engaged in fraud and was removed from office.
1859
Failure to emancipate contracted enslaved workers
A 1845 agreement covering 385 enslaved workers stated that they would be emancipated after fourteen years. When the term ended in 1859, the company did not honor the provision. Later criticism reported that roughly 200 people remained enslaved until Brazilian authorities intervened after pressure from abolitionists.