January 30, 2019 UN calls for probe into Vale’s tailings as waste heads to Brazilian river system Brazilian authorities and companies involved with river water management are trying to stop the torrent of mining waste from reaching the Sao Francisco river, a source of drinking water for…
January 29, 2019 Death toll from Brazil dam burst rises to 84, with 276 unaccounted for 48 people have been identified so far, as work continues in the area.
January 29, 2019 Vale to end use and dismantle all upstream dams after disaster — CEO Chief Executive Fabio Schvartsman said Vale would halt operations using those dams and spend 5 billion reais ($1.3 billion) to decommission them.
January 29, 2019 Brazil mine disaster prompts Bolsonaro rethink on environment Bolsonaro and his cabinet are swiftly dialing back promises of deregulation.
January 29, 2019 Vale eyed dam design changes in 2009 that may have prevented disaster The International Coalition of Large Dams (ICOLD) group "is recommending that dams, especially large dams, be built by dam professionals.
January 29, 2019 Five Vale staff and contractors arrested after Brazil dam disaster Two other engineers, who worked for Germany’s TUEV SUED on a contract where they attested to the safety of the Vale dam, were arrested in Sao Paulo.
January 29, 2019 Nucor profit jumps on higher steel tariff, strong demand The best way to sum up 2018 is this - it was a record year for Nucor
January 28, 2019 Vale’s management team on thin ice as spill fallout snowballs “Before pointing out fingers we need to see what happened first”
January 28, 2019 India iron ore output seen at 9-year high before leases expire “It’s a shame if we say that we are importing iron ore. It’s like selling ice to the eskimos”
January 28, 2019 China’s iron ore hits 16-month high after Vale dam disaster We do not expect to see a big rebound in iron ore prices in view of this deadly accident as China's iron ore demand over the short term will be…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
