November 3, 2019 Vale to open shuttered Alegria mine, starting to restore lost output Operations at the site were interrupted last March after a "stress test" failed to guarantee its stability.
November 3, 2019 Billionaire Gina Rinehart wealth swells as family split lingers The Australian mining magnate's fortune swelled $2.1 billion after her company reported improved financial results on the back of higher iron ore sales.
November 1, 2019 BHP earmarks $44 million for Samarco reopening four years after dam burst Investment approval comes four years after a deadly dam collapse that killed 19 people and became the worst environmental disaster in the country’s history.
October 31, 2019 Vale triggers emergency protocol at Ouro Preto dam Three other nearby dams, Forquilha I, II and III, have already been halted because of what the regulator deems as a "Level 2" emergency.
October 31, 2019 Rio Tinto flags higher costs, cloudy Australian aluminium future Rio, which could become the world's top iron ore producer this year, was beset by weather and operational issues in the first quarter which caused it to cut its annual…
October 31, 2019 A tenth of the world’s tailing dams have had stability issues This is one of the conclusions from a global inquiry launched after the collapse of a dam in Brazil that killed hundreds.
October 30, 2019 Australia’s Iluka Resources flags possible demerger of BHP royalties asset The world's largest producer of zircon said on Thursday it was considering a demerger of an asset that earns royalties from a BHP Group iron ore operation.
October 27, 2019 China iron ore futures rise on easing trade tensions, firm demand China's Dalian iron ore futures rose as much as 2.3% on Monday, the highest in more than ten days.
October 25, 2019 BHP and Vale’s Samarco licensed to restart operations The news comes four years after the company's tailings dam burst at Germano in Brazil's worst environmental disaster.
October 25, 2019 Vale CEO says not yet time to resume dividends The company struggles to restore production lost after regulators demanded that it shut down a series of other dams for safety reasons.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
