October 21, 2016 Worker dies at La Escondida mine La Escondida is 57.5% owned by BHP Billiton and 30% owned by Rio Tinto.
October 20, 2016 Brazil charges 21 people with homicide in Samarco disaster If convicted, accused executives could face sentences of between 12 and 30 years in prison.
October 20, 2016 Rio Tinto to ship less iron ore despite increased demand from China Smaller rival Fortescue Metals went the opposite way — it increased iron ore exports by 5% in the Sep. quarter.
October 20, 2016 BHP Billiton to lose chairman Jac Nasser next year He said he had intended to announce his retirement last year but chose to stay on while BHP dealt with the aftermath of the Samarco mine disaster in Brazil.
October 20, 2016 Brazilians disrupt BHP Billiton General Meeting in London, a year after deadly Samarco dam disaster Outside the meeting, a street theatre re-enactment of the destruction of the Doce River in Minas Gerais, Brazil, was accompanied by testimonials from frontline visitors affected by the company’s operations…
October 19, 2016 World’s largest miner wants 50 pct of workforce to be female by 2025: report "We challenge dated stereotypes about jobs in the resources industry.”
October 19, 2016 World’s top miner BHP Billiton finally sees signs of recovery in mining BHP is not the first major player to flag green shoots in the mining industry. Caterpillar, the world's largest heavy machinery maker, said the same last month.
October 16, 2016 Goldcorp going electric with Chapleau gold mine Goldcorp wants to take a low profile in developing an all-electric mine at its Borden Lake deposit.
October 11, 2016 Fresh blow to world’s largest mining project World Bank pulls out of $20 billion Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, West Africa.
October 6, 2016 Goldcorp’s Peñasquito could restart within day Government mediation could end blockade by truckers and farmers at Vancouver gold miner's flagship Mexico operation, readied for immediate restart.
CHART: Friday massacre for mining stocks but copper price pulls out of nosedive Historic down day for gold and silver prices caused double digit losses for precious metals stocks but copper miners came off relatively lightly. January 30, 2026 | 06:21 pm
