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.
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.
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