March 5, 2020 Brazil state authority defends licensing Anglo American facility expansion Company tries to expand an iron ore facility, including a mining waste dam, in Minas Gerais.
March 5, 2020 Brazil court releases $10m in frozen funds to Vale for studies on Brumadinho Study will be used to stipulate indemnities of those affected.
March 5, 2020 Glencore finds facts that “may be relevant” to corruption probes The Swiss miner and commodity trader is being investigated for alleged corruption and bribery in the UK, US and Brazil.
March 5, 2020 China-backed JV set to start work at Simandou The Chinese agency overseeing the biggest government-owned companies is close to approving the development of the vast iron ore deposit in Guinea.
March 4, 2020 Newcrest closes $60m sale of Gosowong mine in Indonesia The move comes after the government issued a mandate in 2018 stating that major mines have to be at least 51% owned by Indonesian companies.
March 4, 2020 Teranga completes Massawa- Sabodala combination The company is combining its gold project in Senegal with Teranga Sabodala gold mine.
March 4, 2020 Stronger gold drives Polymetal profit to record high Company's production of gold equivalent, a mix of gold and other metals, rose by 3% in 2019.
March 4, 2020 Colombian coal output fell 2% in 2019 The country recorded coal production of 82.2 million tonnes in 2019.
March 4, 2020 Rio partners with SME for professional development The agreement will provide SME memberships to 150 employees across Rio Tinto.
March 4, 2020 Brazil prosecutors seek to block expansion of Anglo American mining dam Expansion in Minas Gerais state includes raising the height of a dam that contains mining tailings.
Vale faces renewed safety concerns after mine water overflows The incidents, near the towns of Ouro Preto and Congonhas, left no injuries, the companies and Minas Gerais' government said. January 26, 2026 | 01:57 pm
