March 27, 2019 UNEP, ethical investors join miners’ quest for global tailings rules Currently there are no set of universal rules defining exactly what a tailings dam is, how to build one and how to care for it after it is decommissioned.
March 26, 2019 Brazil’s Vale iron ore output rose 8% in 4th quarter For all of 2018, Vale's output was 384.639 million tonnes, slightly below its previously divulged outlook of 390 million tonnes.
March 26, 2019 Vale reports Brazil state authorities freeze $765m of its assets The decision was based on ensuring compensation for those who may have suffered losses from the cessation of operations at Vale’s South Upper dam.
March 25, 2019 Australian miners see some impact from two cyclones, clean up begins Businesses affected included those in the iron ore export hubs of the Pilbara region, as well as Rio Tinto's bauxite operations in Weipa to the east.
March 25, 2019 Vale ordered to halt 13 more dams, Brucutu mine restart delayed The world’s biggest iron ore producer said the injunction will impact production at its massive Brucutu mine, as it will now take longer than expected to bring it back on…
March 24, 2019 Rio Tinto halts rail, mine operations in Western Australia as cyclone hits The suspension comes after Rio, BHP, and Fortescue on Thursday cleared their ships from ports ahead of Cyclone Veronica.
March 23, 2019 Vale’s Sul Superior Dam in critical condition The dam is located in the municipality of Barão de Cocais, in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.
March 22, 2019 China dumped steel wheels on U.S. market — Commerce Dept U.S. imports of steel wheels from China were valued at $388 million in 2017.
March 22, 2019 Glencore suspends Australian zinc mine as cyclone nears Authorities have declared a state of emergency in the region as Tropical Cyclone Trevor nears.
March 21, 2019 Brazil court orders Vale to halt operations at Dique III mine Vale has been targeted by several court verdicts related to mines that use dams similar to the one that burst in the town of Brumadinho in January.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
