Brazil mine disaster prompts Bolsonaro rethink on environment
Bolsonaro and his cabinet are swiftly dialing back promises of deregulation.
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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.
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.
A further eight miners rescued from Polish mine after tremor
Originally 14 were missing, but some were rescued within several hours of the tremor.
South Africa to debate whether to split Eskom – Gordhan
The fiscus doesn’t have space for endless bailouts.
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
Samarco unveils restructuring talks as Vale spill hits bonds
"Negotiations may or may not continue," the company said in statement.
Silver use beyond jewelry means bulls see more than haven
The price outlook is improving at a time when demand for gold’s cheaper cousin is poised to top production for a seventh straight year.
Mongolia, overseas investigators probe Oyu Tolgoi corruption claims as ex-minister re-arrested
An investigation is ongoing into suspected abuse of power - that former finance minister Bayartsogt held shares in a foreign company before the Oyu Tolgoi investment agreement.
