November 6, 2019

Brazil court says could annul Vale acquisition of Ferrous Resources

Vale said in August that it had to temporarily halt operations at the Viga concentration plant of its newly-acquired Ferrous Resources do Brasil due to “inconsistency in the documents.

November 6, 2019

Anglo American says Eskom a major risk as it mulls growth

Eskom, which produces about 95% of South Africa’s power, has been forced to implement rolling blackouts that caused economic output to contract the most in a decade in the first…

November 5, 2019

Brazil’s Samarco expected to resume $4 billion debt restructuring talks

The venture last month won permission to resume operations at its Germano iron ore mine, four years after a dam burst in the city of Mariana.

November 5, 2019

Vale CEO received anonymous email warning ahead of Brazil dam disaster — congress report

Like an earlier Senate probe, the report from the Brazilian lower house suggested the indictment of various Vale executives.

November 4, 2019

BHP weighing LNG power for iron ore ships

BHP says it has a responsibility to address emissions, as the biggest producer of coking coal and a major shipper of iron ore.

November 3, 2019

Australia’s threat to outlaw mining protests highlights industry split

The industry is increasingly split along climate change lines.

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.