January 28, 2019

Brazil securities regulator probes Vale’s filings on dam collapse

By Monday, local officials had confirmed at least 60 people dead and said they fear that among the hundreds who are still missing there will be very few survivors.

January 28, 2019

Investors ask how Vale failed to stop repeat of dam disaster 

“How can they let this happen again?” Melo said. “They wiped out our city.”

January 28, 2019

Vale analysts see charges, lawsuits, halts undermining stock

Vale plunged as much as 20 percent in Sao Paulo on Monday, the biggest intraday drop since October 2008.

January 27, 2019

Vale dam collapse: Panic after fresh alert at another mine in Brumadinho

An alarm warning of an imminent mining dam rupture was issued on Sunday morning near Brumadinho, the same Brazilian community where the collapse of Vale's dam on Friday killed at…

January 27, 2019

‘Huge’ fire at Russian steelmaker MMK; quickly put out

The plant's conveyor belt caught fire Sunday morning.

January 25, 2019

Vale’s tailings dam bursts after end-year rebound in iron ore prices

As early as next week, iron ore prices may start to reflect the impacts of Vale's dam bursting at Corrego de Feijao in Brumadinho.

January 25, 2019

Hundreds still missing following Vale’s dam break in Brazil

Nine bodies had been recovered by Saturday morning.

January 24, 2019

Goldman says commodity investors fear future in age of Trump

Political uncertainty means there’s no time like the present when it comes to commodities trading, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

January 24, 2019

Anglo American rides out iron ore hitches in strong 2018

Copper production reached a five-year high, more than offsetting output declines at Minas Rio in Brazil and Kumba in South Africa.

January 22, 2019

Australia’s Galaxy Resources raises estimate for Mt Cattlin Project

Galaxy said the reserves for the project are now estimated to be 42% higher than its last estimate.