June 10, 2019

Five BHP tailings dams could pose ‘extreme risk’ to communities in event of collapse

The Australian miner released risk assessment results in response to pressure from a group of investors that requested information on facilities controlled by nearly 700 mining companies be disclosed.

June 10, 2019

Outback town that rivaled Manhattan’s prices now gathers dust

Of all the mining-town booms spawned by China’s insatiable appetite for minerals, few were as epic as that of Australia’s Port Hedland.

June 10, 2019

Bonus schemes play a role in tailings dams failures – research

According to a paper in Resources Policy, such compensation packages actively encourage managers to cut costs and increase production regardless of the risks associated with those decisions.

June 10, 2019

Swiss expert to start work on new standards for mining dam safety

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has picked someone outside the industry to oversee an initiative aimed at setting new dam safety standards for miners.

June 9, 2019

Brazil’s Vale will invest $1.9B to shut down nine dams

All of the tailing dams are located in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.

June 7, 2019

This 50-year chart shows just how undervalued commodities are

New study plotting US equities against raw material prices going back to 1970 points to 112% upside for commodities just to return to trend.

June 7, 2019

Major miners reveal tailings dam data, action plans following disasters

In April, ethical investors working on a global standard for tailings dams had written to 683 listed resource companies, including major miners, asking for information to be made public within…

June 6, 2019

Dalian iron ore falls on supply growth expectation

China's iron ore dipped on Thursday and marked its weakest weekly performance in nearly two months.

June 5, 2019

Guinea iron ore prospectors set sights on ArcelorMittal rail

The race to mine Guinea's iron ore has started although the focus is not on its giant Simandou deposits but on smaller finds whose output could be transported via Liberia…

June 5, 2019

Vale creates role of safety czar after two deadly dam collapses

Brazilian mining giant Vale SA said on Wednesday it had created the new role of executive director for safety and operational excellence.