December 18, 2019 Brazilian regulator says Vale dam near Brumadinho is structurally sound ANM said it had visited the dam, and noted only minor superficial irregularities.
December 18, 2019 BHP plans ‘baby steps’ return to commodities trading to cut transaction risk BHP's previous commodities trading stretches back to when it merged with British peer Billiton in 2001.
December 18, 2019 De Beers final diamond sale of the year gives some hope to depressed market It fetched $425 million for its diamond in December, a slight improvement from the $400 million it obtained in the previous sale.
December 17, 2019 Barrick to start Pueblo Viejo mine’s power plant conversion in early 2020 The upgrade aims at lowering greenhouse gas emissions and cutting costs.
December 16, 2019 Northern Star to acquire Newmont’s stake in Super Pit for $800 million Earlier this year, Northern Star was rumored to be the frontrunner for Barrick Gold’s 50% stake in the Super Pit mine.
December 16, 2019 Tesla, Apple among firms accused of aiding child labor in Africa The companies were allegedly part of a system of forced labor that the families claimed led to the death and serious injury of their children.
December 14, 2019 Brazil Vale dam near site of January disaster has ‘cracks’ -TV station Brazil's TV program "Jornal da Band" obtained a report regarding the B-5 dam from prosecutors in the state of Minas Gerais through a freedom of information request.
December 13, 2019 Newmont Goldcorp, Mexican community reach crucial water deal The 30-year pact guarantees the San Juan de Cedros community, in Zacatecas, additional water wells and infrastructure.
December 13, 2019 BHP’s transformation boss to leave as part of internal overhaul Jonathan Price is the second major exit announced this week and is part of BHP’s strategy to shift certain responsibilities away from the executive team.
December 12, 2019 CEO says Barrick has plenty of financial firepower to do deals Some day those might include a merger with Freeport-McMoRan.
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