October 6, 2020

Judge denies request to freeze $4.7bn from Vale’s accounts

Decision is related to losses incurred after the Brumadinho tailings dam burst last year.

October 5, 2020

Brazil’s VP Mourão says mining in indigenous lands is legal, but needs regulation

Hamilton Mourão said that Brazil should map the resources of the Amazon rainforest by allowing exploration in order to draw private investment.

October 2, 2020

Iron ore exports from Brazil hit highest level since 2015

Brazilian iron ore exports increased 18.5% in September compared to the same period last year, to 37.86 million tonnes, after Vale increased the pace of production.

October 1, 2020

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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.