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 Friedland allies with key players in Guinea to develop Nimba project Former Guinean Prime Minister Mamady Youla has been appointed as CEO of HPX subsidiary.
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 Experts blame Vale’s deadly dam collapse on drainage issues Drainage problems would have caused "persistently high water levels" that weakened the facility’s walls, say experts appointed by the miner.
December 10, 2019 ICMM updates mine-community relations guide to reflect investors’ pressure Improved guidance integrates the eight effectiveness criteria of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
December 10, 2019 Anglo American cuts output targets for coal, iron ore and diamonds While bullish on copper, the miner has also cut production guidance for 2020 to between 620,000 and 670,000 tonnes.
December 9, 2019 China iron ore surges to over 4-month high amid supply uncertainty, demand hopes Demand prospects for construction steel products and steelmaking raw materials were improved.
December 4, 2019 Buying iron ore is getting more like shopping on Amazon The world’s biggest iron ore miners are looking for novel ways of satisfying their customers and protecting market share in the $150 billion global industry.
December 4, 2019 Vale says internal probe into tailings disaster due this month The collapse of the tailings dam in Brumadinho flooded a nearby company cafeteria and the surrounding countryside with mining waste.
December 2, 2019 Vale to suspend disposal from Brucutu mine at Laranjeiras dam, lowers production outlook The measure will reduce Brucutu's iron ore output by 1.5 million tonnes a month.
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