October 1, 2020 Vale resumes operations at Viga in Minas Gerais This is the second time Vale has suspended operations at the waste disposal plant, with impact to production, since acquiring it in August last year.
October 1, 2020 Brazil seeks to re-open $27bn lawsuit against BHP, Vale Brazilian federal and state prosecutors have asked a court to re-open a multi-billion dollar civil action suit against miners for damages caused by the Fundao dam burst in 2015.
October 1, 2020 Vale reports 33 of 104 dam structures fail stability assessments The Xingu dam, in Mariana, was elevated to risk level 2, with level 3 on the scale indicating imminent risk of collapse.
October 1, 2020 Low-carbon future may lead to more mining in high-risk areas – study Researchers in Australia mapped the countries and regions within them that will likely become mining hotspots and where competition for resources may heat up.
September 30, 2020 Iron ore price jumps 5% after Vale suspension "Supply disruption could provide short-term support to the market, which has eased from six-year highs earlier this month."
September 30, 2020 Prosecutors want to cancel Vale’s $44m Brumadinho deal Document signed by Vale and the Brazil government has the potential to transfer to the miner the management of some national parks in Minas Gerais, according to prosecutors.
September 29, 2020 Rio needs more than a safe pair of hands Outgoing CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques has left plenty of problems for his replacement, well beyond the public relations disaster in Western Australia.
September 28, 2020 Brazil’s hidden treasures Country still takes baby steps when it comes to research and exploration compared to major producers like Canada and Australia, or even neighbors Chile and Peru.
September 28, 2020 Cleveland-Cliffs to buy ArcelorMittal USA for $1.4 billion The deal would make Cleveland-Cliffs the biggest flat-rolled steel producer in North America.
September 28, 2020 Vale suspends waste disposal operations at Viga plant Activities at the Viga mine are unaffected, company said.
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